Poland hosts training rotations of a battery of U.S. Jordan also purchased several second-hand Patriot systems from Germany. South Korea purchased several second-hand Patriot systems from Germany after North Korea test-launched ballistic missiles to the Sea of Japan and proceeded with underground nuclear testing in 2006. Patriot systems have been sold to the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Japan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Republic of China (Taiwan), Greece, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Romania and Sweden. The symbol for Patriot is a drawing of a Revolutionary War–era Minuteman. Patriot was developed at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, which had previously developed the Safeguard ABM system and its component Spartan and hypersonic speed Sprint missiles. Patriot uses an advanced aerial interceptor missile and high-performance radar systems. The system is expected to stay fielded until at least 2040. Army's anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system, which is now Patriot's primary mission. In addition to these roles, Patriot has been given the function of the U.S. Army's medium tactical air defence system. Army's primary High to Medium Air Defense (HIMAD) system and replaced the MIM-23 Hawk system as the U.S. The Patriot System replaced the Nike Hercules system as the U.S. The AN/MPQ-53 at the heart of the system is known as the " Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target" which is a backronym for PATRIOT. defence contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the weapon system. The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied nations.
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