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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on February 03, 2017, 12:11:16 pm
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Army Extends PATRIOT Missile Tech-Improvement & Ponders New Upgrades
[Kris Osborn]
Kris Osborn
Yesterday at 7:17 PM
The PATRIOT Missle Segment Enhancement improves fire-control, radar and target tracking for the weapon, which can destroy enemy drones, aircraft and Theater Ballistic Missiles.
The US Army and key allies around the world are now analyzing a radar and targeting upgrade to the Patriot missile able to increase the range of threats it can destroy -- to include a wider range of drones, rotary wing aircraft, cruise missiles, extended range tactical ballistic missiles and high-speed aircraft.
The Raytheon prototype upgrade includes the addition of new technology designed to keep pace with fast-emerging threats well above and beyond the tactical ballistic missiles for which the weapon was initially designed.
http://www.scout.com/military/warrior/story/1628220-army-patriot-missile-now-destroys-more-drones