爱国者导弹在沙漠风暴行动中的成功表演证实了“合格证导弹”（Ceftified-round-Missile）概念的优点。 在沙漠风暴行动中军方验证了爱国者防空导弹在实战条件下的战斗力。在战争期间,爱国者是唯一用来击落伊拉克向沙特和以色列发射的飞毛腿导弹的导弹,这一成功表演即使在当今高技术武器时代也是空前的事件。 The successful performance of Patriot missiles in the Desert Storm confirmed the merits of the Ceftified-round-Missile concept. During the Desert Storm Operation, the military verified the combat effectiveness of Patriot anti-aircraft missiles under actual combat conditions. During the war, the Patriots were the only missiles used to shoot down Scud missiles launched by Iraq into Saudi Arabia and Israel. This successful performance was an unprecedented event even in today’s high-tech weapons era.