US M901 LAUNCHING STATION & AN/MPQ-53 RADAR SET of MIM-104 "PATRIOT" SYSTEM

Description

The M901 trailer is the launching station (launcher unit) for MIM-104 patriot surface-to-air defense missile system. It is used to transport, aim and launch the missile.The M901 launching station is equipped with 4 Patriot or Patriot PAC-2 sealed canisters. Each M901 has its own on-board power and can be deployed up to 1,000 meters away from the MSQ-104. Communications between the MSQ-104 and the M901 can be done by fiber optic data link or VHF signal. The US Army is now looking at a launcher system that can fire THAAD and Patriot missiles. The launcher is known as the Common Launcher and is the subject of a development contract awarded to Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space Company. (Scale : 1/35e)