Derby
Notes: Also known as Alto, this is an active homing missile based on the Python. Derby was in development for more than a decade before the first one was possibly fielded in 1998 (this is not confirmed by the IAF). The Derby combines the light weight of the Python with advanced guidance. Though not confirmed, rumors say the Derby has been offered to India, China, South Korea, and the Philippines.
Weapon |
Weight |
Accuracy |
Guidance |
Sensing |
Price |
Derby |
120 kg |
Easy |
Active Radar |
All Aspect |
$45856 |
Weapon |
Speed |
Min Rng |
Max Rng |
Damage |
Pen |
Type |
Derby |
5945 |
1100 |
50000 |
C48 B100 |
17C |
FRAG-HE |
Python-3
Notes: This AAM was the successor to the Shafrir 2 of the late 1970s. The basic form is similar to the Safrir and the Sidewinder, but it has a new seeker head with a wider angle view than most heat-seeking missiles. The fins are large for more agility. It is a fast, yet lightweight missile capable of quick maneuvers to follow its target.
Weapon |
Weight |
Accuracy |
Guidance |
Sensing |
Price |
Python-3 |
120 kg |
Average |
IR |
All Aspect |
$9736 |
Weapon |
Speed |
Min Rng |
Max Rng |
Damage |
Pen |
Type |
Python-3 |
5945 |
600 |
15000 |
C34 B70 |
17C |
FRAG-HE |
Python-4
Notes: This is an advanced Israeli air-to-air heat-seeking missile. It is well known to Arab pilots as a maneuverable and deadly missile with high resistance to IRCM and decoys (one level more resistant to countermeasures. It may be used in conjunction with a helmet-mounted sight used by some Israeli aircraft. It is an all-angle missile. Its proximity fuze is one of the best in the world.
Weapon |
Weight |
Accuracy |
Guidance |
Sensing |
Price |
Python-4 |
120 kg |
Easy |
IR |
All Aspect |
$9736 |
Speed |
Min Rng |
Max Rng |
Damage |
Pen |
Type |
|
Python-4 |
5945 |
500 |
15000 |
C38 B88 |
17C |
FRAG-HE |
Shafrir-2
Notes: Beginning with the AIM-9B Sidewinder as a basis, Israeli designers at Rafael sought to produce a more lethal and accurate missile. The first thing they did was to dramatically increase the diameter of the missile, from 127mm to 160mm. The mechanisms were simplified, and solid-state electronics were used instead of vacuum tubes. The Shafrir-1 did not enter service, but an improved model, the Shafrir-2, did, and it is credited with the destruction of over 200 aircraft in the 1973 Yom Kippur war alone.
Weapon |
Weight |
Accuracy |
Guidance |
Sensing |
Price |
Shafrir-2 |
93 kg |
Average |
IR |
Rear Aspect |
$5296 |
Weapon |
Speed |
Min Rng |
Max Rng |
Damage |
Pen |
Type |
Shafrir-2 |
3100 |
600 |
6400 |
C29 B75 |
17C |
FRAG-HE |