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Since then, it has been further developed and evolved into the Python-4, Python-5, Derby and also, the SPYDER, an advanced ground-based air-defence system. Currently, the missiles are in service with the armed forces of over fifteen countries from around the world.
Python-3: Infrared homing Short-range used in F-5M Tiger II: Operational range: 15 km Israel: Python-4: Infrared homing Short-range used in F-5M Tiger II: Operational range: 15 km Germany: IRIS-T: Infrared homing Short-range used in F-39E/F Gripen: Operational range: 30 km Israel: Derby: Beyond-visual-range missile: used in F-5M Tiger II ...
Medium-range air-to-air missile: Active radar homing missile Python 3: Israel: Short-range air-to-air missile: In limited use Python 4: Israel: Short-range air-to-air missile: Python 5: Israel: Short-range air-to-air missile: Latest Python variant Sky Spear: Israel: Long-range air-to-air missile: Revealed in 2023 Sky Sting: Israel Long-range ...
1 system and 75 Python-4 missiles delivered in 2008 from Israel. [39] Short range air defense; Osa-AKM Soviet Union Ukraine Belarus: 2 Osa-AKM batteries (6-8 launchers) as of 2022 [38] [66] Short range (15 km) Six +eight systems + 48 missiles delivered from Ukraine in 2006–2008. [39] Mistral ATLAS [67] France: Several launcher vehicles.
The system is fitted atop a Tatra truck, a Mercedes-Benz Actros truck, a MAN TGS truck, Scania P-series truck, Dongfeng truck, or a TELAR. It implements the Python-5 and Derby missiles of the same company. The SPYDER launcher is designed to fire Python-5 and Derby surface-to-air missiles which share full commonality with the air-to-air missiles.
A3SM (Mistral missile) submarine mast VSHORAD system; A3SM (MICA missile) SLAM; A-135 ABM; A-235 ABM; A-3; A-35 ABM; A-4; A-9; AA-1 Alkali (NATO reporting name for the Kaliningrad K-5) AA-2 Atoll (NATO reporting name for the Vympel K-13) AA-3 Anab (NATO reporting name for the Kaliningrad K-8) AA-4 Awl (NATO reporting name for the Raduga K-9)
Tracked medium-range surface-to-air missile system Soviet Union: 32 [46] 8 batteries. 9K33 Osa: 6×6 amphibious surface-to-air missile system Soviet Union: 16 [46] 4 batteries of 9K33M3 "OSA-AKM" type (16 9A33B TELAR and 8 9T217 transloader vehicles). MIM-104 Patriot: Mobile long-range surface-to-air missile/Anti-ballistic missile United States ...
The performance of Israeli Python-3 anti-air missile in the Lebanon conflict was observed by the Chinese military, People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) was reportedly impressed with this missile, and paid for licensed production as the PL-8 AAM in the 1980s, with the plan of producing the Python-3 with 100% local components approved by the PLAAF in 1982. [1]