PATRIOT SYSTEM ROLES, CAPABILITIES, & LIMITATIONS

LS can fire up to # PAC3

16 PAC3 missiles

PAC 2 TBM Planning Range

20KM

What type of radios are equipped with the TCS

2x Tactical Data Information Link (TADIL)-A Radios (one data and one voice) JTT wit Tactical Information Processor and On-Line Fusion Facility (TIPOFF) laptop a Joint Rage Extension (JRE) system power and antenna connections for two SINCGARS radios

What is provided in the TCS automation?

2x Tactical Planner Workstations (TPWs) 1x the Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT) 1x AMDWS Laptop

PAC 3 TBM Planning Range

30km

LS can fire up to # PAC 2

4 PAC2 missiles

PAC 2/3 ABT Planning Range

55km

radar search

90 degrees

BCP

Battery Command Post

ICC

Information Coordination Central

PAC2 and PAC3 uplink, downlink, tracking, and TVM are in the C-band but what is the band for missile seeker?

PAC2 S-band PAC3 Ka-band

PAC 2 is command guided through.... PAC 3 is command guided...

PAC2 calculate through most stages of flight by the EWCC (Enhanced Weapon Control Computer) PAC3 Calculated onboard the missile through all stages of flight with support from the FSC (Fire Solution Computer)

PAC2 and PAC3 missiles are high velocity surface to air missiles designed to intercept and destroy air-breathing threats as well as TBMs. What is the difference between the two?

PAC2 is proximity-fuzed PAC3 is hit-to-kill

ATP 3-01.85

Patriot BN Techniques

ATP 3-01.87

Patriot BTRY Techniques

What systems does the AMG support

Supports UHF communication equipment ECS, ICC, and CRG

What are two things the RS can do

Surveillance and Missile Guidance

What is the Mission for an AMD BN

The mission of the AMD BN is to provide critical AMD coverage and timely early warning to multiple defended assets and maneuver units across the battlefield to allow freedom of maneuver and operations in a JIIM environment

EPP

electric power plant

AR 381-12

Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP)

AMG how many antennas

four antennas, two on each mast, remotely controlled in azimuth

how high can the AMG extend to

hydraulic raising masts with pneumatic extension to 94ft

EPP power generators are...

two 150kW 400Hz diesel-driven generators interconnected through power distribution unit

Patriot BTRY consists of.... (7)

1 Engagement Control Station (ECS) 2 Phased Array Radar Set (RS) 3 Antenna Mast Group (AMG) 4 Electric Power Plant (EPP) 5 Battery Command Post (BCP) 6 Launcher and Missile 7 Associated support equipment

ICC - Displays (3)

1 Process / Issue Fire Control instructions 2 Process data for situation awareness, tabular and switch indicator displays 3 Battalion status panel

what does the BCP do (5)

1 Receive TADIL-J and display on battery CP workstation 2 situation awareness and early warning 3 automated defense design and planning 4 integrated scenario development 5 TPW planner capabilities to support defense planning and air battles

RS - Surveillance steps (4)

1 Search 2 Detection 3 Track 4 IFF/ECCM

T/F remote launch 1 maintains firepower under critical equipment losses 2 increases battlespace 3 increases defensive coverage

1 T 2 T 3 T

The AMD BN consists of the following Patriot AMD Equipment (6)

1 Tactical CMD System (TCS) 2 Information Coordination Central (ICC) 3 Associated support equipment 4 Sentinel/Sensor C2 5 Four Patriot Firing Units 6 Maintenance Company

Patriot Roles/Responsibilities (4)

1 accomplish AD mission within low-altitude to high-altitude boundaries 2 Patriot is the lower-level tier of a two-tier Tactical Ballistic Missile (TBM) terminal defense system 3 Patriot units are employed to protect forces and critical assets in all types of operations 4 Patriot units may deploy individually or as part of an AMD task force

Flexible integrated system control capabilities/limitations (1)

1 computer automated system operations and maintenance reduces needed skill levels and training

Multifunctional Phased Array Radar capabilities (3)

1 large power aperture 2 computer controlled electronic beam steering 3 automated adaptation to the environment (natural and ECM)

RS - Missile Guidance (3)

1 launch thru mid-course maneuver 2 terminal guidance 3 intercept

Characteristics of the Patriot System (5)

1 rapidly deployable 2 robust firepower 3 tactically mobile 4 survivable 5 low infrastructure demands

ICC - Battalion Command and Control do? (3)

1 target evaluation 2 engagement control -friendly protection 3 Tactical Director operates from here

Missile and Guidance Technology capabilities (4)

1 track-via-missile guidance for accuracy and ECM resistance (PAC-2) 2 large warhead (PAC-2) 3 Hit-to-kill tech (PAC-3)

radar track

120 degrees

Radar Planning Range

120km

TC 3-01.86

ADA Patriot BDE Gunnery Program

What does Remote Launch allow (3)

Allows... 1 launchers to be remoted 30km from the radar 2 the ECS to control on local and three remote launcher groups 3 flexible defense design

AMG

Antenna Mast Group

the LS is remotely controlled via...

ECS

ECS

Engagement Control Station

The patriot constitutes what tiers of defense against theater ballistic missiles

Lower tier of a two-tiered defense against theatre ballistic missiles

TCS is what housed in BLANK expendable van

M934

TCS

Tactical Command System

Where is the TCS co-located

The TCS is co-located with the BN ICC

what can the ECS track?

Tracks-via-missile guidance priorities

Patriot Roles/Responsibilities T/F 1 accomplish AD mission within low-altitude to high-altitude boundaries

True

Patriot Roles/Responsibilities T/F 2 Patriot is the lower-level tier of a two-tier Tactical Ballistic Missile (TBM) terminal defense system

True

Patriot Roles/Responsibilities T/F 3 Patriot units are employed to protect forces and critical assets in all types of operations

True

Patriot Roles/Responsibilities T/F 4 Patriot units may deploy individually or as part of an AMD task force

True

T/F Patriot provides air-breathing threat coverage

True

True or False The Patriot is a ground based missile defense system

True

True/ False the PAC3 missile uses a lethality enhancer to increase the probability of kill when engaging an air-breathing target

True

True/False the PAC2 TVM processor has the capability of tracking a jamming target and homing on the jamming

True

AMG have stabilizing jacks

YES

Does the AMG have a narrow bandwidth and line-of-sight

YES

is the AMG ECM resistant

YES, secure multi-routing

Can the ICC Track Management, Communications and Initialization/Status Monitor

Yes all three

ICC is powered by

a two 30kW generator mounted on a PU 789 M trailers

PAC2 S-band

active proximity fuze detects the target and detonates the warhead using a time delay sufficient to ensure the highest lethality against the target

what does the ECS contain (2)

contains 1 weapon control computer 2 man-machine interface

LS

launching Station

what is the AMG

mobile antenna system

PAC3 Ka-band

on board active seeker throughout flight and makes active corrections necessary

what can the ECS perform (2)

performs 1 target selection 2 launcher and missile selection for engagement

RS

phased array radarset

The EPP provides power to the?

provides 1 prime power for ECS and RS

what the does the TCS provide?

provides automated equipment to support operations

TCS who and up to how many staff members

the TCS accommodates the BN CDR and up to 10 staff

What are the Patriot System Capabilities (4)

to defeat evolving threats 1 TBM and ABT targets 2 Command and control nodes 3 Infrastructure 4 Recon, Surve, and target acquisition (RSTA)

what does the LS do

transports, points and launches missiles