American anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) Patriot – a well-publicized product in the Hollywood style, declaration In an interview with RIAMO military expert Viktor Litovkin. At the same time, according to him, this air defense system does not match the hopes placed on it. Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the defeat of a radar station and the 5 Patriot launcher.
“This is a serious image blow and another reason why the Americans are not in a hurry to send their F-16s to Ukraine, they don’t want to send Abrams. The defeat of the F-16 somewhere in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria is one thing, it is another thing to be shot down by Russian planes, Russian air defense systems. They created everything against Russia, and everything they did turned out to be largely garbage, ”said the expert.
He added that the United States is lagging behind in the development of missile defense systems and that the Patriot is not capable of intercepting hypersonic missiles.
The American Patriot complex fired 32 missiles with the aim of hitting the Russian hypersonic Kinzhal. The media estimated the cost of four volleys near Kiev on May 16 at $96 million. All American shells missed. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the defeat of the radar station and its 5 launchers, the Pentagon also reported minor damage, and soon the department announced the commissioning of the complex after repairs. Details – in the material “socialbites.ca”.