The Chinese Armed Forces continue to advance in creating copies of U.S. systems to train their forces, most recently featuring a mock-up of the PAC-3 Patriot system. This non-operational system has been used for training, sparking various speculations online. One theory suggested that Russia had captured a PAC-3 battery in Ukraine and transferred it to China. However, this information has been debunked by experts, as reported by The Observers.
Investigations indicate that the alleged PAC-3 system seen in the Chinese city of Suzhou is, in fact, a mock-up used for training. It has been mentioned that this replica of the Patriot system containers is used in China as a training mechanism with drone systems. The existence of such mock-ups is not new and underscores China’s interest in studying and emulating advanced military technology of the U.S. Armed Forces. Recently, numerous cases of full-size copies or mock-ups have been seen used to train Chinese forces: last month, satellite images over Chinese Air Force bases showed mock-ups of F-35 and F-22 systems.
In this case, despite the controversy linked mostly to fake news on the internet, military specialists clarify that the Chinese PAC-3 mock-up is clearly non-operational due to the lack of systems, wiring, and electronic elements, although the dimensions and shape appear very close to the original. Specialists state that the mock-up in China is intended for training with drones equipped with Artificial Intelligence capabilities.
Growing Interest of NATO Countries in the PAC-3 Patriot System
The success of the PAC-3 Patriot system in Ukraine has generated growing interest among NATO countries. Its ability to intercept enemy missiles, including hypersonic ones, as reported, has been demonstrated on multiple occasions, such as the attacks with Russian hypersonic missiles in April 2023 and January 2024. These incidents, according to various specialized sources, highlight the importance of this system in shielding NATO airspace.
One of the main reasons the PAC-3 system proves so effective in the field is its current difficulty in being tracked and found. Despite attempts to track and destroy it, the system has maintained its operability, forcing the Russians to incur high operational costs without achieving a significant impact.
The deployment of at least six PAC-3 Patriot systems in Ukraine has proven to be a significant challenge for Russian forces. Western sources have confirmed that the Patriot systems have been effective in neutralizing advanced threats, such as hypersonic systems, consolidating their reputation as one of the most robust air defense systems available.
The effectiveness demonstrated by Raytheon’s PAC-3 Patriot has led to renewed interest from NATO countries in strengthening their high-altitude air defense and providing capabilities even for complex systems like hypersonic missiles.
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“non-operational replica of a PAC-3 Patriot system”
Says everything,. That’s all china does, make fakes, copy’s, of American military , American inventions, American Navy but the problem is its all cheap.. The world heard about its missle silos in so vast feild being FULL of water, and any missles had water where their fuel was supposed to be.. We’ve heard all the ships they built so fast that we’re EXACT replicas of U.S. NAVY ships are made very cheap and fast, including the new aircraft carriers copy. LOL our military describes them as huge targets, like those in an American “Turrkey Shoot”. Look it us, it means a lot easy to shoot…Stop believing and spewing chinas B.S. , it comes from the PLA, they lie about everything.
The Fake replica Chinese Pack 3 Patriots system is for AI recognition for Chinese reconnaissance Drones so there software drones can recognize it and then share it with the Russians