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Measured figures
AR-1 prose reported launch mass · around
Single sourceLaunch; AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 · Launch mass
Single sourcearound 40 kg (88 lb)[source]AR-1 prose reported launch mass
42 kg (93 lb)[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2
Mass
Single source103.6 kilograms (228 pounds 6 ounces )[source]
AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 · Warhead mass
Single source9 kg (20 lb)[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | AR-1 (missile) | Python (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 1.1[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | Mach 4[source] |
| Type | air-to-ground anti-tank missile[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| National origin | Chinese[source] | — |
| Designer | 11th Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)[source] | — |
| Launch platforms | unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), helicopters, and fixed-wing aircraft[source] | — |
| Guidance | inertial navigation system and semi-active laser homing[source] INS (LOBL/LOAL) + SAL / infrared homing / Television (TV) / mmW radar[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | — |
| Seeker configuration | The seeker head is modular and can be replaced with other types.[source] | — |
| Release altitude | 500–5,000 m (1,600–16,400 ft)[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | — |
| Release speed | 180–250 km/h (97–135 kn)[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | — |
| Warhead type | Penetration blast warhead / Fragmentation-blast warhead[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | — |
| Steering | Double cruciform trailing edges (X-X)[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | — |
| Accuracy | ≤1.5m[source]AR-1 specification-table column only, not AR-2 | — |
| Place of origin | — | Israel[source] |
| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
| Wars | — | Yom Kippur War Falklands War 1982 Lebanon War 2006 Lebanon War[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems[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] |
| Engine | — | solid fuel rocket motor[source] |
| Flight altitude | — | N/A[source] |
| Guidance system | — | infrared homing + 320×240 pixel dual waveband electro-optical imaging seeker, lock on after launch, with infrared counter-counter-measures (IRCCM)[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] |
| Reported operators | — |
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