Left: S-400 © Photo: Sputnik, Mikhail Voskresenskiy
Right: Patriot © Photo: AFP, Bernd Wustneck / DPA
S-400 vs Patriot: One-on-One Comparison of the Missile Defense Systems of Russia and US
The S-400 air defense system
According to the codification of the US Defense Ministry and NATO - SA-21 Growler, the Russian anti-aircraft medium- and long-range missile system, designed to destroy all modern and long-term means of air and space attack
The Patriot air defense system
The American missile system which is on service at the US Army and the armies of the Allied countries. Designed to protect large administrative and industrial centers, as well as naval and air bases from an air attack
ENTRY INTO SERVICE
2007
The S-400 air defense system entered service with the Russian army
1982
The Patriot air defense system entered service with the US Army
COMPANIES-MANUFACTURERS
S-400
Almaz-Antey
Patriot
Raytheon
Left: © Photo: Dmitri Vinogradov/Sputnik
Right: © Photo: AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski
ON SERVICE IN COUNTRIES
Russia
S-400
Russia
Advance payment: Turkey
At the stage of delivery: China
Possible buyers: Saudi Arabia, India, Bahrain


Patriot
the United States, Germany, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Taiwan, the Netherlands, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Greece, Israel, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan
Top: S-400 © Photo: Sputnik, Grigoriy Sisoev
Underneath: Patriot © Photo: AFP, Bulent Kilic
THE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS INCLUDE
The S-400
• Up to eight anti-aircraft missile systems, each equipped with up to 12 launchers

• A system command post, a radar center, a mobile tower for antenna post, anti-aircraft guided missiles
• A technical support system, means of providing technical maintenance for the missiles
S-400 © Photos: Dmitri Vinogradov, Sergey Malgavko, Grigoriy Sisoev (Sputnik)
The PATRIOT
• A radar station, a fire control point, power supply sources
• Communication facilities, technical equipment, camouflage for radio engineering and engineering.
• Launchers, anti-aircraft guided missiles
Patriot © Photos: Igor Zarembo (Sputnik); Janek Skarzynski, John MacDougall (AFP)
COMPARISON OF CHARACTERISTICS OF THE S-400 AND THE PATRIOT
S-400:
Patriot:
Range of damage of aerial targets:
>250 km
160 km
Range of destruction of ballistic missiles:
60 km
<45 km
Target elimination height:
max — 27 km
min — 0,01 km
max — 24 km
min — 0,06 km
Range of radar coverage:
600 km
>150 km
Deployment time:
5 minutes
30 minutes
Maximum speed of targets for successful elimination:
up to 4,800 meters per second
at least 2,200 meters per second
System reaction time:
10 seconds
15 seconds
Launch angle of missile:
90 degrees
38 degrees
MODIFICATIONS OF THE PATRIOT SYSTEM
PAC-1

Improved radar scanning angles, software and effectiveness with regard to tactical ballistic missiles
PAC 2
Improvements to the software and combat functionality of the missile, which had its strike capability upgraded and was equipped with a new fuse. There is also a GEM-T modification similar to the PAC-3
PAC-3
Designed for intercepting the warheads of tactical ballistic and cruise missiles, including those equipped with stealth technology
PAC-3 MSE
Features a more powerful engine, improved fin assembly and guidance system. The damage radius is increased by 1.5 times in comparison with PAC-3 (the exact characteristics of the missiles are classified)
Patriot © Photo: Sputnik, Igor Zarembo
MODIFICATION OF THE S-400
The S-500 Prometey Air Defense System
Mobile long-range anti-aircraft missile system which is designed for destroying any aerial and ballistic targets
Interception range
exceeds the American analogue THAAD by 2-3 times


From space...
The S-500 is mainly designed for destroying objects in outer space

...to ultra-low altitudes
The targets include Tomahawk cruise missiles which fly at an altitude of five meters from the Earth's surface
Multitasking
The system will combine the capabilities of operational-tactical and strategic missile defense systems
Versatility
The system integrates all Russian air defenses into a single information space
Rapidity
According to the assigned task, the response time of the system should not exceed four seconds


S-400 © Photo: Sputnik, Alexei Danichev
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