ALAS (missile) vs Python (missile): Specs Compared

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AMissiles

ALAS (missile)

Multi-purpose surface-to surface missile

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Srđan Popović · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BMissiles

Python (missile)

Short-range air-to-air missile

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

ALAS (missile)Length

2.72 m

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Python (missile)Length

3.1 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

ALAS (missile)larger figure on 1 of 3

Wingspan+127%

Python (missile)larger figure on 2 of 3

Length+14%
Mass+35%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

10 of 42 rows sourced on both sides

2.72m

3.1m

Length+14%

All recorded figures & sources

2.72 m

Length

Single source

2,720 mm^[source]

3.1 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

ALAS (missile) and Python (missile) configuration
Specification	ALAS (missile)	Python (missile)
Speed	130–150m/s^[source] 130–150 m/s (mid-course)^[source]	Mach 4^[source]
Type	Multi-purpose surface-to surface missile^[source]	Short-range air-to-air missile^[source]
Place of origin	Serbia^[source]	Israel^[source]
Manufacturer	EDePro , Yugoimport SDPR

Engine	solid fuel boost phase motor, EDePro TMM-404 single-shaft turbojet^[source]	solid fuel rocket motor^[source]

Guidance system	optical IR or TV^[source]	infrared homing + 320×240 pixel dual waveband electro-optical imaging seeker, lock on after launch, with infrared counter-counter-measures (IRCCM)^[source]

Accuracy	less than 1 meter CEP^[source]	—

Used by	—	See operators^[source]

Wars	—	Yom Kippur War Falklands War 1982 Lebanon War 2006 Lebanon War^[source]

Unit cost	—	Shafrir series: Shafrir-1: US$20,000^[source]

Produced	—	Shafrir series: 1961–1983 Python series: 1980–present^[source]

Warhead	—	11 kg (24 lb 4 oz)^[source]

Detonation mechanism	—	proximity^[source]

Flight altitude	—	N/A^[source]

Launch platform	—	Aircraft: BAE Sea Harrier CASA C-101 Aviojet F-4E Kurnass 2000 F-5E/F Tiger-II McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Dassault Mirage III Dassault Mirage 5 Dassault Mirage 2000 Eurofighter Typhoon IAI Nesher/Dagger/Finder IAI Kfir HAL Tejas KAI T-50 Golden Eagle Leonardo M-346FA Master Saab JAS 39 Gripen Sukhoi Su-30MKI Su-25KM Scorpion^[source]

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