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Patriot Missile - Dependable?
« on: July 15, 2006, 08:37:20 PM »
It seems Israel has started to deploy Patriot missiles to certain parts of the country, but I heard some on the TV question whether they are reliable or not? They seemed to think that they were useless in '91 and will be useless now.

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Re: Patriot Missile - Dependable?
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2007, 02:10:19 PM »
no doubt PAC developed from 91.but to shoot down BM is very unlikely.so in other words its useless.something is better than nothing  ;)

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Re: Patriot Missile - Dependable?
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2007, 02:14:36 PM »
I wonder is the Lockheed Sky Guard would be a better solution in the future

http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/14/skyguard-defense-laser-protects-humans-kills-missiles/

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Re: Patriot Missile - Dependable?
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2007, 02:17:08 PM »
I wonder is the Lockheed Sky Guard would be a better solution in the future

http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/14/skyguard-defense-laser-protects-humans-kills-missiles/
yeah its more smart and worth investment than PAC or anyother system.to stop BM at mach 8-9 is really tough task.