Patriot and Standard are separate missile families with different seeker, manoeuvrability, range, and warhead characteristics. The discussion considers the reported possibility of firing Patriot through a Mark 41 vertical-launch system and connecting it to the ship's combat system. Sharing launch and sensor arrangements would not erase those differences. Access to another missile family is discussed as a response to concerns about magazine and stockpile depth. The comparison therefore separates integration with the ship from the interceptor's own performance.
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A shared launcher does not give Patriot and Standard the same performance
Launcher compatibility and combat-system integration leave the missiles' flight, seeker, and warhead characteristics distinct.