Python (missile) vs VCS-01 Trường Sơn

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AMissiles

Short-range air-to-air missile

BMissiles

Vietnamese mobile, anti-ship missile -based coastal defense system

First system

Second system

Measured figures

5 of 42 rows sourced on both sides

3.1m

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Length

All recorded figures & sources

3.1 m

Length

Single source

3.1 metres (10 feet )^[source]

640mm

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Wingspan

Configuration

Python (missile) and VCS-01 Trường Sơn configuration
Specification	Python (missile)	VCS-01 Trường Sơn
Speed	Mach 4^[source]	—
Type	Short-range air-to-air missile^[source]	Mobile coastal defense and anti-ship system^[source]
Place of origin	Israel^[source]	Vietnam^[source]
Used by	See operators^[source]	Vietnam^[source]

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

Manufacturer	Rafael Advanced Defense Systems^[source]	Viettel Group Viettel Aerospace Institute Viettel Manufacturing Corp. Z189 Company Z751 Factory^[source]

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

Produced	Shafrir series: 1961–1983 Python series: 1980–present^[source]	2018–now^[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]	—

In service	—	2024–present^[source]

Role	—	Vietnamese mobile, anti-ship missile -based coastal defense system^[source]

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