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Nov 26, 2024
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Patriot batteries in Ukraine apparently routinely shoot down Russia's vaunted hypersonic missiles.
This is from an article from summer 2023:

"Raytheon’s Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system has shot down seven Russian Kh-47 Kinzhal air-launched hypersonic missiles over Ukraine in the past few weeks. The success was confirmed by Colonel Serhiy Yaremenko, commander of the 96th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade. “No one was sure that the Patriot was capable of destroying a Kh-47. Ukrainians proved it,” he told the Wall Street Journal."

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"Raytheon chief executive Greg Hayes told the Wall Street Journal that he was surprised at how effective the Patriot had become. He said that Ukraine has tweaked the system’s software to track and destroy hypersonic missiles flying twice as fast as it was designed for. He also noted that his company was increasing annual production to 12, and plans to deliver five more to Ukraine by the end of next year."

.https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2023-06-26/patriot-proves-counter-hypersonic-capability

According to Wikipedia : Kinzhal missiles have a Max Speed of up to Mach 10. Oreshnik missiles apparently can exceed Mach 10. Time will tell if Patriot batteries will continue to match whatever hypersonic missile improvements Russia makes. From my limited research Oreshnik missiles are brand new to the battle field so patriot batteries haven't really had a chance to prove themselves against them yet.

Per Wikipedia

"The Oreshnik saw its first confirmed operational use on 21 November 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian War. The missile was employed in an attack on Ukraine's PA Pivdenmash facility in Dnipro."

.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreshnik_(missile)

Here's a pretty detailed video breaking down the Russian attack with this missile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=247&v=MzXF4Buk3SY&feature=youtu.be
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