CNN: The U.S. will transfer the MIM-104 Patriot to Ukraine, it will be the most powerful air defense system in the hands of the AFU

The government of the United States of America is going to approve the delivery of the MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine.

Here's What We Know

The information was shared by the American edition CNN, citing its sources. Presumably, we are talking about one battery of air defense systems. It includes radar that detects and tracks targets, mobile generator, command post and up to eight launchers. Each of them contains four missiles. Deliveries of the weapons should begin in the near future. By the way, if the USA really transfers Patriot to Ukraine, it will be the most powerful air defense system in the hands of the AFU

Flashback

The MIM-104 Patriot is an American anti-aircraft missile system developed by the Raytheon company. It consists of an airborne interception missile and a high-performance radar system. The probability of hitting an aircraft is 0.8-0.9, and a tactical missile is 0.6-0.8. The cost of one missile is about $3 million.