Romania will get into service the American air defense system Patriot
It is planned that the Patriot missile systems will become part of the integrated air defense system of Romania, which already includes F-16 fighter jets. Last year, the Romanian Air Force received the first batch of six fighters, as many more combat aircraft will be delivered in the near future. Today, 13 countries (of which 5 are NATO members) are armed with a Patriot air defense system. In addition, the supply of "Patriots" has already ordered Poland.
Romania became a member of NATO in 2004 and gradually replaces Soviet weapons with Western ones. In addition, the American antimissile system Aegis Ashore is deployed in the country, which is part of the general air defense system of the NATO countries and is capable of intercepting short and medium-range ballistic missiles.
Patriot complexes entered service with the American army in 1984 year. For more than thirty years of service, they have undergone many modifications. One of the latest versions of the Patriot is equipped with PAC-3 MSE missiles, which have an interception range of 33 km and a strike radius increased by one and a half times compared to PAC-3 (the exact characteristics of the missiles are classified) "Warspot"
- popularmechanics.com
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