PAC-1
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PAC-1 is the first major operational configuration of the U.S. Patriot surface-to-air missile system, introducing enhanced capabilities for air defense against aircraft and limited missile threats.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Patriot missile system configuration
→
surface-to-air missile system configuration → |
| belongsToFamily |
Patriot air and missile defense system
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| belongsToProgram |
U.S. Army air defense modernization
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| designedFor |
area air defense of critical assets
→
medium- to high-altitude air defense → |
| developedFrom |
baseline Patriot configuration
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| followedBy |
PAC-2
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| hasCapability |
engagement of cruise missiles
→
engagement of hostile aircraft → limited engagement of tactical ballistic missiles → |
| hasComponent |
AN/MPQ-53 radar set
→
Patriot interceptor missile → engagement control station → launcher station → |
| hasEngagementMode |
automatic engagement control
→
semi-automatic engagement control → |
| hasImprovementOverBaseline |
better electronic counter-countermeasures
→
enhanced target tracking → improved engagement algorithms → improved radar signal processing → |
| hasOperationalStatus |
initial major operational Patriot configuration
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| hasRole |
air defense
→
missile defense → |
| hasUpgradePath |
PAC-2 configuration
→
PAC-3 configuration → |
| introduced |
1980s
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| isControlledBy |
engagement control station
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| isDeployedFrom |
mobile launchers
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| isMajorUpgrade |
true
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| isNetworkedWith |
Patriot fire control system
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| isSuccessorTo |
Patriot initial operational capability configuration
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| missionProfile |
intercept incoming aerial threats before they reach protected area
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| operationalEnvironment |
ground-based air defense system
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| operatorType |
ground forces air defense units
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| partOf |
MIM-104 Patriot
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| threatTypeCountered |
cruise missiles
→
fixed-wing aircraft → limited tactical ballistic missiles → rotary-wing aircraft → |
| usedBy |
United States Army
→
allied armed forces → |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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| usesGuidanceSystem |
track-via-missile guidance
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| usesRadar |
phased-array radar
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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PAC-2
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predecessor |
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Patriot missile system
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upgradeProgram |