Ukraine's Patriot kills of Russian planes and missiles have turned a US air-defense weapon with a troubled past into a hero

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German soldiers prepare a Patriot missile launching system on snowy ground and against a grey sky
Members of the German Bundeswehr prepare a Patriot missile launching system in December 2012.

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Drone that killed US troops in attack slipped past defenses because there was confusion on whether or not it was American: reports

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Satellite view of the US military outpost known as Tower 22 in Jordan on Oct. 12, 2023 in this handout image.
Satellite view of the US military outpost known as Tower 22 in Jordan on Oct. 12, 2023 in this handout image.

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Missiles that a UK warship has used to shoot down Houthi threats are getting the ability to battle new targets

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Image of HMS Defender firing it's Sea Viper missile, seen here off Scotland's Outer Hebrides and Norway's Arctic coast.
Image of HMS Defender firing it's Sea Viper missile, seen here off Scotland's Outer Hebrides and Norway's Arctic coast.

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Ukraine says one of its 'FrankenSAM' air-defense weapons just recorded its first kill

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Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023.
Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in Kyiv on May 30, 2023. Image used for illustration purposes only.

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Facing threats from all around, Israel tested a new 'All-in-One' weapon able to shoot them out of the sky

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SPYDER, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' surface-to-air missile system, is on display as F-16 fighter jets of the Singapore Air Force aerobatics team Black Knights perform on the fourth day of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore Friday, Feb.

Fears grow that Ukraine could run out of US-supplied Patriot missiles

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Patriot missile is fired during PATRIOT SPARK 23 exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania, November 15, 2023.
Patriot missile is fired during PATRIOT SPARK 23 exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania, November 15, 2023.

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Ukraine says it's taken out 5 precious Russian warplanes in 3 days, celebrating with a jubilant 'Merry Christmas!'

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A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft guns
File image of a Russian Sukhoi Su-34 shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft guns, used for illustration purposes only.

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Ukraine says it downed a Russian Su-24M bomber as it was trying to launch a missile strike

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Russian Su-24 fly over Moscow during the general rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, 07 May 2022. The Victory parade will take place on the Red Square on 09 May to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union's Red Army over Nazi-Germany in WWII.
A Russian Su-24 flies over Moscow during a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Moscow, May 2022.

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Ukraine says its Patriot missile system once took out 5 Russian aircraft in 5 minutes

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Patriot air defense systems bound for Ukraine, seen at the airport of Rzeszow-Jasionka, Poland, on November 22, 2023.

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Ukraine and the US are mixing weapon systems that weren't built to play together to up Kyiv's defenses, and apparently they work

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A BUK air defence missile system (R) moves on April 29, 2015 in Moscow for the Victory Day military parade night training.
A BUK air defence missile system (R) moves on April 29, 2015, in Moscow for the Victory Day military parade night training.

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