MAA-1 Piranha vs Python (missile): Specs Compared

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AMissiles

MAA-1 Piranha

Short-range air-to-air missile

BMissiles

Python (missile)

Short-range air-to-air missile

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

MAA-1 PiranhaLength

2.9 m

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Python (missile)Length

3.1 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

MAA-1 Piranhalarger figure on 1 of 4

Wingspan+3%

Python (missile)larger figure on 3 of 4

Length+7%
Diameter+5%
Mass+18%

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

Measured figures

Head to head

15 of 39 rows sourced on both sides

2.9m

3.1m

Length+7%

All recorded figures & sources

2.9 m

Length

Single source

114,16 in (2 900 mm)^[source]

3.1 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

MAA-1 Piranha and Python (missile) configuration
Specification	MAA-1 Piranha	Python (missile)
Speed	—	Mach 4^[source]
Type	Short-range air-to-air missile^[source]	Short-range air-to-air missile^[source]
Place of origin	Brazil^[source]	Israel^[source]
Used by	Brazilian Air Force Brazilian Navy Colombian Air Force Pakistan Air Force^[source]	See operators^[source]

Manufacturer	Mectron^[source]	Rafael Advanced Defense Systems^[source]

Unit cost	U$ 29.000^[source]	Shafrir series: Shafrir-1: US$20,000^[source]

Detonation mechanism	Laser proximity fuse^[source]	proximity^[source]

Engine	Solid-fuel rocket^[source]	solid fuel rocket motor^[source]

Propellant	Solid fuel^[source]	—

Guidance system	Infrared homing^[source]	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^[source]	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]

Produced	2013- (scheduled)^[source]	Shafrir series: 1961–1983 Python series: 1980–present^[source]

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

Warhead	—	11 kg (24 lb 4 oz)^[source]

Flight altitude	—	N/A^[source]

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