MIM-104 Patriot vs Thaad
| 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 anti-ballistic missile, entered service in 2008, uses an indium-antimonide imaging infra-red seeker head. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Ballistic |
| Type | Anti-ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Service year | 2008 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $12.6 million |
| Range | 160.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 5.0 â—‰ |
| Weight | 900 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 90.0 kg |
| Length | 5.30 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 290 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Dual mode (Ir homing and active radar homing) |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
| Range | 200.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 8.2 â—‰ |
| Weight | 900 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | -- kg |
| Length | 6.17 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 340 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Indium-antimonide imaging infra-red seeker head |
| Warhead type | Destruction by impact |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the MIM-104 Patriot or Thaad?
The Thaad has a longer range at 200 km compared to the MIM-104 Patriot's 160 km.
Which is faster, the MIM-104 Patriot or Thaad?
The Thaad is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 8.2 compared to the MIM-104 Patriot's Mach 5.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the MIM-104 Patriot or Thaad?
The MIM-104 Patriot carries a larger warhead at 90 kg compared to the Thaad's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the MIM-104 Patriot or Thaad?
Both the MIM-104 Patriot and Thaad have the same weight of 900 kg.
Which is longer, the MIM-104 Patriot or Thaad?
The Thaad is longer at 6.17 meters compared to the MIM-104 Patriot's 5.30 meters.
What guidance systems do the MIM-104 Patriot and Thaad use?
The MIM-104 Patriot uses Dual mode (Ir homing and active radar homing) guidance while the Thaad uses Indium-antimonide imaging infra-red seeker head guidance.
Which entered service first, the MIM-104 Patriot or Thaad?
The MIM-104 Patriot entered service first in 1981, 27 years before the Thaad which entered service in 2008.