The US government announced an aid of Rs 15,000 crore to Ukraine. Along with this, America announced to give Patriot missile defense system. Know how powerful it is…
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president of ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Putin Now the tension has increased due to the Patriot missile defense system. Recently Zelensky met US President Joe Biden. The US government announced an aid of Rs 15,000 crore to Ukraine. Along with this, America announced to give Patriot missile defense system. After this help given to Ukraine, Putin expressed his anger.
Russian President Putin says, ‘Patriot air defense system is very old. Russia’s missile system will kill it. Learn How powerful is the Patriot missile system, which countries of the world are using it.
Understand how powerful the Patriot missile system is in 4 points
- Patriot missile system is an air defense system. America started working on it in 1963. After working on it for 19 years, it was included in the army. It is such a missile system that deals with the threats coming in the air way. It is so powerful that it can shoot down a fighter jet, helicopter, drop or even an enemy missile coming in the way.
- It has been claimed in media reports that since 2015 till now it has destroyed 150 missiles. It shows its effect in the range of 150 to 190 km. If understood in simple language, within this range in the sky, it senses danger and harms it.
- Its first test was done in 1969. At present, America has many types of Patriot missile defense systems available. 18 friendly countries of America have also included it in their army. These include many countries including Saudi Arabia, Israel, United Arab Emirates.
- According to the report of The Hindu, this missile defense system has been developed by Raytheon Technology Corp. For the first time in 1991, America used it in the Gulf War. In 2003, the US also used the same Patriot missile defense system to invade Iraq.
How does this system work?
The launcher used in this defense system has 4 missiles. The entire defense system is divided into 3 parts. Command post, radar and launcher. All these three parts fit in the Patriot missile defense system and it is fitted on the truck.
- Radar: The work of the radar engaged in it is to identify the enemy in the sky around it and to keep an eye on it. This radar can identify 8 targets simultaneously.
- Launcher: Missiles are launched to target the threat that the radar detects. They are fired with the help of a launcher. Missiles fired from this defense system do not need to collide directly. It explodes near enemy fighter jets or drones. In this way he is not able to fly.
- command: Both the processes mentioned here are controlled with the help of commands. Whether the airplane or missile seen in the sky belongs to the enemy or not and how to control it. Its decision is taken by the command post. With the help of radar and launcher, the command destroys the enemy’s plan.
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