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The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied nations. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the weapon system. The AN/MPQ-53 at the heart of the system is known as the Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept On Target or the bacronym PATRIOT. The Patriot System replaced the Nike Hercules system as the U.S.
