Report to Congress on the U.S. Army’s Patriot Air and Missile Defense System

The following is the Aug. 27, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Army’s Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. From the Report The Patriot air and missile defense (AMD) system is an Army ground-based mobile system designed to detect, track, and engage aircraft, uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), cruise missiles, and short-range or tactical ballistic missiles. Some Members of Congress have expressed interest in the cost, availability, and production of Patriot systems and intercepto

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