Stock photography, photos: Raytheon Patriot Missle System Stock photos of The Patriot Air and Missile Defense System is the world's most advanced ground-based air defense system. The Patriot is a long-range, high-altitude, all-weather system designed to defeat advanced threats, including aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles. Combat proven during Operation Desert Storm, Patriot can simultaneously engage multiple targets under the most severe electronic countermeasure conditions. Multifunction phased array radar, track-via-missile guidance, and automated operations - including man-in-the-loop (human) override - are the key features of the Patriot system. In addition to the phased array radar, a Patriot Fire Unit is deployed with an engagement control station, an electronic power plant vehicle, an antenna mast group for communications, and up to sixteen remote launching stations. Each launcher contains four ready-to-fire Patriot missiles. System display at the Paris Air Show ˆ France. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: aero, aerospace, missile, patriot missile, raytheon, missile battery, defense, countermeasure, counter ballistic, ballistic missile, weapon, weapon system, warfare, air force, us air force, rocket