PAC-2

E23959

Patriot missile variant surface-to-air missile system variant

PAC-2 is an upgraded variant of the Patriot missile system designed primarily to improve its effectiveness against tactical ballistic missiles and other aerial threats.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
PAC-2 canonical	3
PAC-2 GEM	2
PAC-2 GEM+ (GEM Plus)	1
PAC-2 interceptor	1
PAC-3	1
Patriot PAC-2 GEM in some roles	1
Patriot initial operational capability configuration	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Patriot missile variant ⓘ surface-to-air missile system variant ⓘ
allianceUse	NATO integrated air defense system ⓘ surface form: NATO integrated air and missile defense
belongsToFamily	Patriot missile system ⓘ surface form: Patriot Advanced Capability
compatibleWith	AN/MPQ-53 radar ⓘ Patriot missile system ⓘ surface form: Patriot fire control system
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
deploymentMode	mobile, truck-mounted launchers ⓘ
designedFor	air and missile defense ⓘ
detonationMechanism	proximity fuze ⓘ
developedBy	Raytheon Company ⓘ surface form: Raytheon
engagementEnvelope	aerodynamic targets ⓘ short-range ballistic missiles ⓘ
enteredService	early 1990s ⓘ
exportedTo	Germany ⓘ Greece ⓘ Israel ⓘ Japan ⓘ Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ Kuwait ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ South Korea ⓘ Spain ⓘ Formosa ⓘ surface form: Taiwan United Arab Emirates ⓘ
guidanceType	semi-active radar homing ⓘ track-via-missile ⓘ
improvementOver	enhanced radar and software for TBM tracking ⓘ improved fuze and warhead design ⓘ increased lethality against ballistic missiles ⓘ
launchPlatform	Patriot launcher ⓘ
notableUpgrade	Patriot missile system ⓘ surface form: Guidance Enhanced Missile (GEM) variant
operatedBy	United States Army ⓘ
operationalUse	defense against Scud-type ballistic missiles ⓘ
partOf	Patriot missile system ⓘ surface form: MIM-104 Patriot
predecessor	PAC-1 ⓘ
primaryRole	aircraft interception ⓘ cruise missile interception ⓘ tactical ballistic missile interception ⓘ
propulsion	solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ
rangeCategory	medium-range ⓘ
successor	PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segment Enhancement) ⓘ surface form: PAC-3
systemType	ground-based air defense system component ⓘ
upgradePath	PAC-2 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: PAC-2 GEM PAC-2 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: PAC-2 GEM+ (GEM Plus)
usedInConflict	Gulf War ⓘ
warheadType	high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Patriot missile system → upgradeProgram → PAC-2 ⓘ

this entity surface form: PAC-3

AN/MPQ-53 radar → associatedWithMissile → PAC-2 ⓘ

this entity surface form: PAC-2 interceptor

PAC-1 → followedBy → PAC-2 ⓘ

PAC-1 → isSuccessorTo → PAC-2 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Patriot initial operational capability configuration

PAC-2 → upgradePath → PAC-2 self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: PAC-2 GEM

PAC-2 → upgradePath → PAC-2 self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: PAC-2 GEM+ (GEM Plus)

PAC-3 CRI → replaces → PAC-2 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Patriot PAC-2 GEM in some roles

Patriot → missileVariant → PAC-2 ⓘ

this entity surface form: PAC-2 GEM