AMERICA'S DEFENCE MISSILES - DEFENCE AND SECURITY

News: Patriot system | America’s missile defence umbrella 

 

What's in the news?

       By announcing that it would send its most advanced ground-based defence battery to Kyiv, the U.S. is deepening its involvement in the Ukraine war and is sending a strong message to Russia.

 

Key takeaways:

Missiles of US:

  1. HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems) - Medium-range rocket systems.
  2. MLRS (multiple launch rocket systems) - Medium-range rocket systems.
  3. PATRIOT (Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target) - Air defence system.
  4. HAWK - Medium range, surface-to-air guided missile and air defence system.
  5. Nike - Hercules air defence systems.