Area Defense Backbone
Ukraine Active
Patriot
MIM-104
Lower-tier integrated air and missile defense
System Status
Active
Updated 2026-03-14
PAC-2 GEM-T PAC-3 CRI PAC-3 MSE
Key Specifications
Range Reported
~70 km class against ballistic threats (PAC-3 MSE); longer against aircraft Altitude Reported
High-altitude lower-tier BMD bracket Radar Verified
Patriot radar family; LTAMDS integration underway Interceptors
PAC-2 GEM-TPAC-3 CRIPAC-3 MSE (hit-to-kill)
Mobility Road-mobile battery with heavy logistics footprint
Operators Verified
19 countries including U.S., Germany, Ukraine Procurement & Transfer Activity
2024-07-11
U.S. DoD announced one Patriot battery for Ukraine as part of joint allied air-defense package
Verified 2024-07-11
RTX awarded $1.2 billion contract to provide additional Patriot systems to Germany
Verified 2024
Lockheed produced and delivered 500+ PAC-3 MSE interceptors, targeting 650/year by 2027
Verified Strengths
- + Deep alliance interoperability and broad global user base
- + Combat-proven against multiple threat classes
- + Flexible interceptor stack lets users trade magazine depth against ballistic-missile performance
Limitations
- - Exact performance depends heavily on missile mix and radar baseline
- - High cost and heavy logistics footprint relative to shorter-range systems
- - Magazine depth can become a constraint in saturation attacks
Manufacturer
RTX (Raytheon) / Lockheed Martin (PAC-3 MSE)
United States
Ukraine Deployment
One Patriot battery provided to Ukraine as part of allied package (July 2024)
Sources
Evidence Labels
Verified Official manufacturer or government source
Reported Credible third-party or think-tank reporting
Unavailable Official sources do not publish this figure