System Patriot jako perspektywa skutecznej obrony przeciwlotniczej w Polsce

The purpose of this paper is to present a historical outline of defence against air assets and its development over the years. The authors discuss the goal and tasks that anti-aircraft defence performs in the protection of a country’s airspace. An important present aspect is that anti-aircraft defence systems support Armed Forces in protecting territories of their countries. It is in the United States that the use of modern solutions in this field was initiated, with their rocket systems fulfilling the task. The purchase and implementation of the Patriot system in Poland is currently one of the most frequently discussed topics in the Ministry of Naional Defence. The paper presents the configuration of the ordered system, the benefits of deploying the system in the Republic of Poland, and the costs of its implementation.