The Armed Forces will receive American Patriot: what are the modifications and what you need to know about SDR (video)

The White House announced the transfer of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine as part of a new $ 1. 8 billion assistance package. There are three generations of this complex - PAC 1, PAC 2 and PAC 3. What kind of Ukrainian army will not be named. However, only the second and third generations can be able to intercept ballistic missiles such as Iskander. The US is also afraid of supply to the Russian Federation of ballistic missiles from Iran.

Of all three generations, only PAC-3 and PAC-2 are capable of knocking down ballistic missiles. In this case, the radius of action of such missiles is about 5 times smaller than when the usual purposes are shot. The last generation of PAC-3 is capable of knocking down ballistic missiles up to 60 km-twice as much as PAC-2. This was achieved through new MSE missiles. Ballistic rocket is a complex object for any anti-aircraft missile complex.

The whole thing is the trajectory of the flight of the same "Iskander". The winged rocket flies at low and low height, bending relief. They are difficult to detect through the obstacles of the relief, but when they are detected, they can be knocked down even from Ukrainian C-300 or Western Iris-T and NASAMS. The ballistic rocket flies in the arc - the rocket is gaining height in the upper atmosphere, then on the goal, it begins to decrease almost at right angles, gaining huge speed.

Because of this, it is difficult for radars to capture the goal in the upper atmosphere. If it can be dumped, there is very little left to the reaction. Therefore, C-300 is not capable of knocking down "Iskander". There are anti -rocket complexes with more powerful radars to intercept such goals. PAC-1 is the first modification of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile complex. It appeared in the 1980s at about the same time as the Soviet C-300.

The first generation is able to intercept targets at a speed of up to 2. 8 strokes, the second and third generations up to 4. 1 Machi are up to 3400 km/h and up to 5100 km/h, respectively. If the first Modifications of the SPRs were minor improvements in the SPR and expansion of its capabilities, the third generation of PAC-3 is a deep modification. It is an expensive complex, which is the turn of the world for years ahead.

It is noted that the third generation of missiles is more "sharpened" to defeat ballistic missiles than aircraft and other ammunition, since the missile is less maneuverable and less. There are up to 4 PAC-3 missiles or 16 MSE missiles in one starting unit. One launcher may have rockets of both types at once. Due to this, the transfer of Patriot to Ukraine will significantly expand the possibilities of air defense forces.