Patriot PAC-3 guided missiles are in place in Iwate and Akita prefectures, below the path Pyongyang has announced its rocket will traverse.

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Now, of course, Patriot missiles are a key component of the U.S. air defense.

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After much haggling, a battery of American Patriot missiles will arrive in Poland in March.

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The centre designed and produced advanced electronics for the navy, including the guidance technology for Patriot missiles.

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