First live-firing of Patriot air defense missile in Palau

Charlie Battery, 1-1 ADA (Air Defense Artillery), 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade based in Japan successfully destroyed a cruise missile target using two PAC-3 air defense missile interceptors on Jun. 15 in Palua.


Photo: 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command


This is the first time the Patriot missile has been fired from Palau and the second time the U.S. conduct such live-firing of the Patriot missile west of the International Date Line.

According to the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, targeting data was provided from an F-35.

The live-fire was conducted as part of Valiant Shield 22

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