One of the most interesting periods in the development of the US Army missile systems is that between 1960 and 1975 or so when the US envisaged self propelled tracked missile systems very similar to those deployed by the USSR.
Eventually the SAM D (later Patriot) emerged as a tracked launcher...
The Polish PZA (Przeciwlotniczy Zestaw Artyleryjski) Loara SPAAG system is fairly well known but not so its planned SPAAM companion. The former is usually referred to as Loara-A (or, for export purposes, Loara-G for Gun). The SPAAM was designated PZR (Przeciwlotniczy Zestaw Rakietowy) Loara but...
I have been doing some research on my old newspaper clips and found that one dated 06-September-1992:
Anybody knows what is the refered system: the PAC-3?
Thanks in advance
Antonio
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cold war ii
north atlantic treaty organisation
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ukrainian crisis
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