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From: bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt)
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Subject: Re: SCUD Intercepted!
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From: bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt)

> From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
 
> (Side observation:  it occurred to me a few days ago that Patriot, meant
> to be the US Army's definitive heavy antiaircraft system, may never be
> allowed to shoot at an aircraft!  There are lots of systems that can
> shoot down aircraft; Patriots are too valuable for missile defence to
> be wasted on planes.)

  Actually, the Patriot is designed to replace the Hawk (also built by
  Raytheon) as the High-to-Medium Altitude Air Defense System - originally
  designed against Aircraft - the improvements for ballistic missile defense
  is an add-on.   Hawks are still in the active inventory providing Low-to
  Medium Altitude air defense.  "Lots" of ADA systems are:

         Patriot Missile (Hi-Mdm)
         Hawk Missile (Lo-Mdm)
         Chapparal Missile (Short Range - Low) Track Mounted
         Avenger (Short Rg - Low) HMMVW Pedastal mounted Stingers
         Stinger (MANPAD - man portable - shoulder fired)
         Vulcan (20mm gun) point defense system.


  mike schmitt