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Though technically not part of the "Python" family, the missile is an enlarged version of the Python-4 with an active-radar seeker. [18] Length: 362 cm (143 in) Span: 64 cm (25 in) Diameter: 16 cm (6.3 in) Weight: 118 kg (260 lb) Guidance: Active Radar; Warhead: 23 kg (51 lb) Range: 50 km (31 mi) Speed: Mach 4
The SPYDER is a low-level, quick-reaction surface-to-air missile system capable of engaging aircraft, helicopters, unmanned air vehicles, drones, cruise missiles and precision-guided munitions. It provides air defence for fixed assets and for point and area defence for mobile forces in combat areas.
With its 360° interception capability, as an integrated missile and weapon control system (WCS), it can identify and neutralize threats coming from all directions. Even though a short-range air defense missile was the original goal, the VL-SRSAM is a medium-range air defense system. Its attack range of 40 km has been increased to 80 km.
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]
Missile defense is a system, weapon, or technology involved in the detection, tracking, interception, and also the destruction of attacking missiles.Conceived as a defense against nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), its application has broadened to include shorter-ranged non-nuclear tactical and theater missiles.
The Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is a series of 610 mm surface-to-surface missile (SSM) with a range of up to 300 kilometres (190 mi). Each rocket pod contains one ATACMS missile. As of 2022 only the M48, M57, and M57E1 remain in the US military's active inventory. M39 (ATACMS BLOCK I) missile with inertial guidance. The missile ...
Ruhrstahl X-4 in RAF Museum Cosford. The air-to-air missile grew out of the unguided air-to-air rockets used during the First World War. Le Prieur rockets were sometimes attached to the struts of biplanes and fired electrically, usually against observation balloons, by such early pilots as Albert Ball and A. M. Walters. [4]
The missile is launched directly from the ground surface, including runways. H Silo-Stored. The missile stored vertically in a silo but raised to ground level for launch. An example is the Atlas-F. L Silo-Launched. The missile is launched from its storage silo, below ground. M Mobile. The missile is launched from a mobile ground vehicle or ...