SPYDER
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| Type | Surface-to-air guided missile system |
| Manufacturer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. |
| Unit price | $ 55.55 million (total system) |
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| Target location | Radar target tracking |
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The SPYDER system (short for Surface-to-air PYthon and DERby ) is a short-range air defense missile system developed by the Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. (Rafael) with the participation of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) . The system follows a general trend towards using powerful air-to-air guided missiles as ground-to-air guided missiles . The system was first presented at the Paris Air Show 2005 in Le Bourget .
Description SPYDER-SR
The “SPYDER short-range air defense missile system” ( SPYDER-SR ) was developed to combat aircraft , helicopters , unmanned aerial vehicles and precision-guided ammunition in the lower airspace. The system is designed to protect both fixed facilities and troops in the combat rooms from threats from the air. The system is characterized by a fast response time and is able to simultaneously target a large number of targets day and night and in any weather condition at distances of 1 km to 15 km and at altitudes of 20 m to 9,000 m in a 360 ° sector to fight.
System components
The mobile command and control unit was developed by IAI. Housed she is in a on Tatra - truck leaving ended container which is provided with a mast-mounted Elta EL / M-2106 ATAR as well as a friend / foe identification system and VHF / UHF -Funkgeräten equipped. The Elta EL / M-2106 ATAR 3D radar can track up to 500 targets in a 360 ° sector and is protected from the effects of electronic warfare.
The mobile launch pad consists of a launch device for up to four rockets, which is mounted on a Tatra truck and can be electromechanically rotated through 360 °. Any combination of Python-5 or Derby missiles can be loaded . The vehicle is equipped with an optoelectronic multi-sensor called TOPLITE , which has a FLIR , a CCD camera, a laser rangefinder and an automatic target following function.
The supply vehicle is also a Tatra truck, which is equipped with a loading crane and supplies the mobile launch ramps with new ammunition.
Python-5
The Python-5 is the further development of the Python-4 . It is a highly agile, infrared-guided short-range air-to-air missile produced by the Israeli arms company Rafael. The rocket is equipped with an image-displaying wide-angle dual-band infrared seeker head, which can pivot up to over 100 ° from the rocket axis in order to be able to search for and track targets. The rocket's high maneuverability is achieved by a total of 18 control surfaces. The high-explosive fragmentation warhead is ignited by an active laser proximity fuse.
Due to its highly developed electronics, the Python-5 is able to search for and record targets even after take-off (LOAL / lock-on after launch ). In LOAL mode, the command and control unit transmits the target data via a data link to the missile that is already in flight.
Derby
The Derby is an active radar- guided medium-range missile (here in surface-to-air version , but there is also an air-to-air version), with which targets are primarily fought out of sight . When fighting a target at short range, the target is locked before the rocket launch (LOBL / lock-on before launch ). Medium-range targets are fought in LOAL mode. The missiles of the Israeli Iron Dome - missile defense system based on this missile.
SPYDER MR
Rafael has announced the development of a medium-range version of the SPYDER anti-aircraft missile system. This should be able to combat targets at distances of over 35 km and up to heights of 16,000 m. The increase in range will be achieved with a booster motor for the Python 5 and Derby missiles. SPYDER-MR will be equipped with eight missiles per mobile launch pad and a new Elta MF-STAR radar.
User states
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Georgia received an unknown number of systems in late 2007. -
India signed a contract on September 1, 2008 to supply 18 SPYDER-SR mobile systems valued at $ 260.05 million. -
Singapore announced the acquisition of the SPYDER-SR air defense system in February 2008. -
Vietnam 6 batteries in use since 2016.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.army-technology.com : " A contract worth $ 1bn for 18 SPYDER systems was awarded to Rafael in September 2008. "
- ↑ a b http://www.rafael.co.il/Marketing/331-887-en/Marketing.aspx
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from July 2, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3392606 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Defense blog: Vietnam receives first Israeli-made SPYDER air defense missile system
