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This is why the next missile built by Rafael in early 1970s was named Python-3, but there is no Python-1 or Python-2 (they were Shafrir-1, Shafrir-2). The Python-3 has improved range and all-aspect attack ability, it proved itself before and during the 1982 Lebanon War , destroying 35 enemy aircraft.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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)
R-2 theater ballistic missile (SS-2 Sibling) R-4 (AA-5 Ash) R-5M rocket (SS-3 Shyster) R-7 Semyorka intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-6 Sapwood) R-9 Desna intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-8 Sasin) R-11 tactical ballistic missile (SS-1b Scud) R-12 Dvina theatre ballistic missile (SS-4 Sandal) R-13 submarine-launched ballistic missile ...
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]
The missile system will consist of at least three types of interceptors and is expected to be deployed by the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy by 2028–2029. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It will supplement the Indo-Israeli Barak 8 , Russian S-400 and Indian Ballistic Missile Defence System in the Indian Armed Forces .