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Photographer: Don Morfe
Taken: September 9, 2008
Caption: Patriot Missile
Additional Description: The replacement for Nike Hercules and improved Hawk, the Patriot was designed to defend against high performance air-breathing targets. The system could simultaneously acquire, identify, track, and destroy multiple targets. In the early 90's it was successfully modified to intercept tactical ballistic missiles. Each launcher can carry four missiles which are protected in their shipping containers. The missiles are launched out of their containers.
Submitted: January 30, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p265518
File Size: 2.803 Megabytes

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