US To Sell $900M In Patriot Missiles To Kuwait To Blunt Potential Attack From Iran

[TacError]

[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;24003481]Not disarming, selling of surplus. We got better anti-misslie systems now, anyways.[/QUOTE]

Nope. The PAC-3 Patriot is still the US Army's primary short range ABM system with upgrades planned for the near future.

[Devodiere]

Not too familiar with these missiles, how are their offensive capabilities compared to similar missiles?

[mastermaul]

[QUOTE=joost1120;23992896]Wow. 2 million for a simple missile?!
Why are they so expensive? As far as I know, they are a thing that propels itself with fuel and explode when it hits something. That doesn't seem so expensive.[/QUOTE]

That's a rocket.

Guidance systems are fucking expensive, you know. And this is after they made them as cheap as possible.

[ExplodingGuy]

[QUOTE=Tac Error;24003844]Nope. The PAC-3 Patriot is still the US Army's primary short range ABM system with upgrades planned for the near future.[/QUOTE]
Really? I thought they already replaced them? Or am I confusing it with a different anti missile system?

[TacError]

[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;24004110]Really? I thought they already replaced them? Or am I confusing it with a different anti missile system?[/QUOTE]

Military hardware doesn't get replaced [i]that[/i] fast. Maybe you're confusing it with the various SDI programs that were canceled with the end of the Cold War.

[Col. Buggernuts]

[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;23992655]Yes.

Patriot missiles are outdated, but proven. They are anti ICBM and anti MRBM, they have a 33% chance of hitting the target, which, despite the age of the system, is one of the best hit rates in the world.[/QUOTE]The newer PAC-3 upgrade is designed solely for ABM. Although, the article doesn't seem to mention whether it's PAC-3 or one of the older ones they're getting rid of surplus stock of.

[chronochicke]

Come on boost our economy

[TacError]

[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;23992655]Yes.

Patriot missiles are outdated, but proven. They are anti ICBM and anti MRBM, they have a 33% chance of hitting the target, which, despite the age of the system, is one of the best hit rates in the world.[/QUOTE]

Actually, I have to correct you here, the PAC-3 is designed to shoot down standard tactical and theater ballistic missiles from a short range, which MRBMs are a part of. It's not designed to go against ICBMs - that's the task of SM-3. The Patriot's proven in battle against "old" ballistic missiles like the ones used by Iraq before 2003, but we won't know how the new PAC-3's going to perform until the real launches start.

[ExplodingGuy]

[QUOTE=Tac Error;24004328]Actually, I have to correct you here, the PAC-3 is designed to shoot down standard tactical and theater ballistic missiles from a short range, which MRBMs are a part of. It's not designed to go against ICBMs - that's the task of SM-3. The Patriot's proven in battle against "old" ballistic missiles like the ones used by Iraq before 2003, but we won't know how the new PAC-3's going to perform until the real launches start.[/QUOTE]
Damn, I really screwed up here, didn't I?
I guess I need to read up more on military tech.

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But thank you on letting me know of these errors.

[Dr. Fishtastic]

I lived in Kuwait nearly all my damned (and short) life, and boy I can tell you, that country is America's bitch