Att Patriot skulle vara bättre utformat för "intercepting a broad range of targets, including aircraft, drones, and ballistic and cruise missiles" är ju bara snack. Dessutom ska inte high-end-system som dessa användas för att bekämpa UAV-er, ev. inte heller subsoniska kryssningsmissiler.One of the main advantages of the Patriot system is its proven combat record. The Patriot has been employed in several conflicts, including the Gulf War and the Iraq War, manifesting its reliability and effectiveness in real-world scenarios. The Patriot system also provides a greater degree of flexibility. It is capable of intercepting a broad range of targets, including aircraft, drones, and ballistic and cruise missiles. This multi-target ability makes it a highly versatile defense tool. On the contrary, the SAMP/T system is primarily designed to counter aircraft and tactical ballistic missiles, thereby offering less flexibility.
Another plus point of the Patriot system is its integration with other defense mechanisms. The Patriot system can be harmonized with the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense [THAAD] system and the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system to form a multi-layered defense that can counteract threats at different stages and altitudes. While the SAMP/T system can be integrated with other NATO systems, it doesn’t offer the same extensive level of layered defense.
Finally, the Patriot system has a superior range and higher altitude capability than the SAMP/T. The Patriot PAC-3 missile can intercept targets at a distance of up to 160 kilometers and an altitude of up to 24 kilometers. In contrast, the SAMP/T has a range of only 120 kilometers and an altitude of 20 kilometers. This gives the Patriot system a more expansive defensive coverage.
Dessutom jämför Nikolov äpplen och päron när han ställer Patriot-systemets senaste missiltyp PAC-3 mot SAMP/T:s Aster 30 block 1. Den senaste missiltypen Aster 30NT block 1 har samma prestanda som PAC-3 (såvitt framgår av öppna källor). Däremot är det korrekt att "Patriot system can be harmonized with the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense [THAAD] system" (THAAD har vi skrivit om tidigare: viewtopic.php?p=416976#p416976 )
Det är ju så USA arbetar. Genom att stänga in sina vapensystem i olika integrationer så försöker man stänga ute andra, framför allt europeiska tillverkare. Israel samarbetar man däremot gärna med.
OBS Ovanstående kan innehålla spår av MÖP. Ber om ursäkt för det.