A patriot has a *very* small coverage. And I was under the impression it can't e... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		actionfromafar on May 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hypersonic missiles are misunderstood A patriot has a very small coverage. And I was under the impression it can't even take something as fast an ICBM.

greedo on May 25, 2023 [–]

PAC-3 MSE could probably take out an ICBM during its initial ascent, assuming it was in range. But that's an extremely small window for interception.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact