MAR-1 vs Python (missile): Specs Compared

AMissiles

MAR-1

Air-to-surface anti-radiation 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

MAR-1Length

3.9 m

Length source ↗

Python (missile)Length

3.1 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

MAR-1larger figure on 3 of 3

Length+26%
Diameter+44%
Mass+238%

Python (missile)larger figure on 0 of 3

None

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

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 40 rows sourced on both sides

3.9m

3.1m

Length+26%

All recorded figures & sources

3.9 m

Length

Single source

12.7 feet (3.9 m)^[source]

3.1 m

Length

Single source

3.1 metres (10 feet )^[source]

—

640mm

Wingspan

All recorded figures & sources

0.64 m

Wingspan

Single source

640 mm (25 in)^[source]

230mm

160mm

Diameter+44%

All recorded figures & sources

0.23 m

Diameter

Single source

9.1 inches (23 cm)^[source]

0.16 m

Diameter

Single source

160 millimetres (6.3 inches )^[source]

350kg

103.6kg

Mass+238%

All recorded figures & sources

350 kg

Mass

Single source

266 kg

Single source

586.4 pounds (266.0 kg) or 350 kg (770 lb)^[source]

103.6 kg

Mass

Single source

103.6 kilograms (228 pounds 6 ounces )^[source]

60–100kmOperational; Operational range

> 20kmOperational; >

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

60–100 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

60 to 100km^[source]

> 20 km

Operational; >

Single source

>20 kilometres (12 miles )^[source]

90kgWarhead weight

—

Warhead mass

All recorded figures & sources

90 kg

Warhead weight

Single source

90 kilograms (200 lb)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

MAR-1 and Python (missile) configuration
Specification	MAR-1	Python (missile)
Speed	—	Mach 4^[source]
Type	Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile^[source]	Short-range air-to-air missile^[source]
Place of origin	Brazil^[source]	Israel^[source]
In service	Active^[source]	—
Used by	Brazil and Pakistan^[source]	See operators^[source]
Manufacturer	Mectron^[source]	Rafael Advanced Defense Systems^[source]
Produced	2012^[source]	Shafrir series: 1961–1983 Python series: 1980–present^[source]
Warhead	High-explosive^[source]	11 kg (24 lb 4 oz)^[source]
Detonation mechanism	Laser/contact proximity fuse^[source]	proximity^[source]
Engine	Rocket motor^[source]	solid fuel rocket motor^[source]
Guidance system	Passive radar homing, home-on-jam , 800 MHz to 20 GHz^[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	Surface-Launched and Air-Launched: A-1M F-5M Mirage III ( Project ROSE ) Mirage V (Project ROSE) JF-17 Thunder^[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]
Wars	—	Yom Kippur War Falklands War 1982 Lebanon War 2006 Lebanon War^[source]
Unit cost	—	Shafrir series: Shafrir-1: US$20,000^[source]
Flight altitude	—	N/A^[source]
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · Argentina Reported operator · Bolivia Reported operator · Brazil Reported operator · Chile Reported operator · China Reported operator · Colombia Reported operator · Ecuador Reported operator · El Salvador Reported operator · Georgia Reported operator · Honduras Reported operator · India Reported operator · Israel Reported operator · Philippines Reported operator · Romania Reported operator · Singapore Reported operator · Republic of China (Taiwan) Reported operator · Thailand Reported operator · Venezuela Reported operator · Vietnam

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MAR-1

Python (missile)

Speed

—

Mach 4^[source]

Type

Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile^[source]

Short-range air-to-air missile^[source]

Place of origin

Brazil^[source]

Israel^[source]

In service

Active^[source]

—

Used by

Brazil and Pakistan^[source]

See operators^[source]

Manufacturer

Mectron^[source]

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems^[source]

Produced

2012^[source]

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

Warhead

High-explosive^[source]

11 kg (24 lb 4 oz)^[source]

Detonation mechanism

Laser/contact proximity fuse^[source]

proximity^[source]

Engine

Rocket motor^[source]

solid fuel rocket motor^[source]

Guidance system

Passive radar homing, home-on-jam , 800 MHz to 20 GHz^[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

Surface-Launched and Air-Launched: A-1M F-5M Mirage III ( Project ROSE ) Mirage V (Project ROSE) JF-17 Thunder^[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]

Wars

—

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

Unit cost

—

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

Flight altitude

—

N/A^[source]

Reported operators

—

Reported operator · Argentina
Reported operator · Bolivia
Reported operator · Brazil
Reported operator · Chile
Reported operator · China
Reported operator · Colombia
Reported operator · Ecuador
Reported operator · El Salvador
Reported operator · Georgia
Reported operator · Honduras
Reported operator · India
Reported operator · Israel
Reported operator · Philippines
Reported operator · Romania
Reported operator · Singapore
Reported operator · Republic of China (Taiwan)
Reported operator · Thailand
Reported operator · Venezuela
Reported operator · Vietnam