Russia laughs at US MIM-104 Patriot systems. Saudi Arabia drone attack

US-made air defense systems failed to repel the drone attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia because the American systems did not correspond to their stated specifications, a senior official at the Russian Ministry of Defense said.

As many as 88 launchers of MIM-104 Patriot systems, of which 36 are PAC-2 and 52 are PAC-3 modifications, currently protect the northern border of Saudi Arabia. In addition, there are three US Navy destroyers in the Persian Gulf off the coast of the kingdom. The destroyers are armed with Aegis missile defense systems with 100 SM-2 modification missiles.

Patriot and Aegis air defense systems, which the Americans advertise, do not correspond to their stated specifications. They have low combat efficiency when it comes to counteraction to small-sized air targets and cruise missiles. US-made air defense systems are simply not ready to repel enemy’s air attack in a real combat situation," a Russian military official said.

The attack on Saudi Aramco facilities in Saudi Arabia took place in the morning of September 14. 18 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and seven cruise missiles were used for the attack. US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, commenting on the inactivity of MIM-104 Patriot systems, said that air defense systems may not always show the desired result.



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