A view of an AN/MPQ-53 radar set, part of the Patriot missile system, on display at the 1991 Department of Defense Joint Services Open House. An M-901 launching station for the Patriot is in the background at right.Location: ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MARYLAND 10 May 1991 (Photo DVIC)

An AN/MPQ-53 radar set for the MIM-104 Patriot tactical air defense system is deployed at a newly constructed site during Operation Desert Shield. The radar set is a multifunction, phased array device which performs surveillance, tracking and guidance functions. 14 May 1992 (Photo DVIC)

An AN/MPQ-53 radar set, left, for the MIM-104 Patriot tactical air defense system is deployed at a newly constructed site during Operation Desert Shield. The radar set is a multifunction, phased array device which performs surveillance, tracking and guidance functions. In the background are four Patriot launchers. 14 May 1992 (Photo DVIC)

A partially camouflaged M-109 launching station for the MIM-104 Patriot missile with AN/MPQ-53 radar set stands in a holding area during Operation Desert Shield. 1 Dec 1990 (Photo DVIC)

An AN/MPQ-53 multi-function guidance radar system, foreground, and an MIM-104A Patriot missile launcher on display during an open house at the base.Location: ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MARYLAND 20 May 1978 (Photo DVIC)