MIM-104 Patriot vs MIM-14 Nike Hercules
Overview
The MIM-104 Patriot and the MIM-14 Nike Hercules are both Surface-to-Air missiles.
Range is 160 km for the MIM-104 Patriot vs 140 km for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules. The MIM-104 Patriot reaches 6,170 km/h vs 4,900 km/h for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules. The MIM-104 Patriot carries a 90 kg warhead vs 500 kg for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules. Launch weight is 900 kg for the MIM-104 Patriot vs 4,850 kg for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules. The MIM-104 Patriot uses Dual mode (Ir homing and active radar homing) guidance, while the MIM-14 Nike Hercules relies on Command guidance.
The MIM-104 Patriot has been produced in 10,000 units vs 25,000 for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules. Unit cost is $7M for the MIM-104 Patriot vs $3M for the MIM-14 Nike Hercules. The MIM-14 Nike Hercules entered service 23 years before the MIM-104 Patriot (1958 vs 1981).
| American surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1981, uses dual-mode guidance to intercept targets at Mach 5. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Radar-guided surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon |
| Service year | 1981 |
| Number produced | 10,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $7 million |
| American surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1958, utilized command guidance to intercept targets. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Radar-guided surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Bell |
| Service year | 1958 |
| Number produced | 25,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $3 million |
| Range | 160.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 5.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 900 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 90.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 5.30 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 290 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Dual mode (Ir homing and active radar homing) |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
| Range | 140.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.0 ◉ |
| Weight | 4,850 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 500.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 12.53 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 800 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | Command guidance |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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