👉 The Cincinnati Missiles, also known as the CIM-10 Patriot or Patriot II, were a family of air-to-surface cruise missiles developed and manufactured by General Dynamics Corporation for the United States Air Force. These missiles were designed to target ground-based military and industrial targets, including tanks, artillery, and missile launchers. The Cincinnati missiles were notable for their advanced guidance system, which combined radar homing with a terminal guidance stage for increased accuracy. They were deployed on the Patriot air defense system, providing an effective countermeasure against incoming ballistic missiles. The Cincinnati missile family included variants like the Patriot II, Patriot III, and Patriot IIIA, each with improvements in range, accuracy, and payload capacity.
