M901 Launching Station &AN/MPQ-53 Radar Radar set of MIM-104 Patriot SAM System
It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the weapon system. The AN/MPQ-53 at the heart of the system is known as the "Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept On Target" or the bacronym PATRIOT. The Patriot System replaced the Nike Hercules system as the U.S. Army's primary High to Medium Air Defense (HIMAD) system, and replaced the MIM-23 Hawk system as the U.S. Army's medium tactical air defense system. In addition to these roles, Patriot has been given the function of the U.S. Army's anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system, which is now Patriot's primary mission
Scale 1:35
Item Type Static Kit
Model Brief Length: 294.5mm Width: 172.5mm Height: mm
Total Parts 900+Photo Etched Parts 3 pcs
Total Sprues 43 sprues and tires
Released Date 2015-09
More Features
The tires are hollow rubber with very good tread pattern
Photo-etched parts included
M901 Launching Station of MIM-104 Patriot SAM (PAC-2) & AN/MPQ-53 Phased Array Radar included
