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Explained: US' Patriot Missile System And Why Its Supplies Are Dwindling
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This explainer details the function of the US-made Patriot missile defense system and addresses the reasons behind its current supply shortages. The system is a critical component of modern air defense.
Patriot, short for Phased Array Tracking Radar for Intercept on Target, is a mobile surface-to-air missile defense system built by US weapons maker Raytheon Technologies that can be used in all kinds of weather and at long range.
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