:jump The U.S. Army has almost completed modifications to its Patriot missile systems in order to prevent future friendly-fire accidents, reports DefenseNews. During the 2003 Iraq War, three friendly-fire deaths occurred when Patriot missiles mistakenly shot down Allied aircraft. On March 9, Lt. General Larry Dodgen, commander of Army Space and Missile Defense Command, said that the Army has upgraded the training of its Patriot crews and added tactical data links to the system that should give them greater awareness of friendly and enemy aircraft. Last year, Congress allowed the Army to shift $43 million in funding to address the problems.
source: http://www.missilethreat.com/