PENTAGON REPORTS INDICATE that Patriot missile defense systems destroyed all the Iraqi tactical ballistic missiles they were fired at, but the system also shot down two coalition aircraft and targeted a third during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Contrary to initial reports, most of the intercepts were done by older model Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) missiles rather than the more heralded, newer Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptors, which saw limited action.
Patriot interceptors destroyed nine Iraqi tactical ballistic missiles, while another six Iraqi missiles were "not fired at, based on the predicted impact area," Lieutenant Yvonne Lukson, a spokesperson …
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