MIM-104 Patriot
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Summary
MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile[1]. It draws 17,828 Wikipedia views per month (surface to air missile category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: patriot[3]
- Manufacturer: Raytheon[4]
- Subclass of: surface-to-air missile system[5]
- Commons category: MIM-104 Patriot[6]
- Country of origin: United States[7]
- Has part(s): AN/MPQ-53[8], AN/MSQ-104[9], M901[10], AN/MPQ-65A[11], AN/MPQ-65[12]
- Guidance system: semi-active radar homing[13]
- Service entry: January 1, 1981[14]
- Ammunition: PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement[15]
- Total produced: 1106[16]
- Different from: PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement[17]
- Length: 5.31[18]
- Mass: 444[19]
- Diameter: 410[20]
Why It Matters
MIM-104 Patriot has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]