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Air defenceProduced: 2005–present
Short and medium range air defence system
SPYDER is a short and medium range air defence system originating in Israel. It was built by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
IsraelTechnical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 3.1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 3.1 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Short and medium range air defence system
Israel
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Russo-Georgian War 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
2005–present
SPYDER-SR SPYDER-MR, SPYDER LR (counter TBM)
105 kg (231 lb ) (Python-5) 118 kg (260 lb) (Derby)
3.1 m (10 ft 2 in ) (Python-5) 3.62 m (11 ft 11 in) (Derby)
160 mm (6.3 in) (both)
640 mm (2 ft 1 in) (both)
11 kg (24 lb) (Python-5) 23 kg (51 lb) (Derby)
Active laser and electromagnetic proximity fuse with back-up impact fuse
×4 Python-5 or Derby missiles in any combination per MFU
Python-5: 40 km (25 mi) Derby: 80 km (50 mi)
Python-5: 9,000 m (30,000 ft) Derby: 16,000 m (52,000 ft)
Mach 4
Infrared homing and electro-optical imaging (Python-5) Active radar homing (Derby)
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
SPYDER equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Azerbaijan
Czechia
EthiopiaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Surface-to-air missile systems". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
GeorgiaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "High to medium air defense". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
India
Morocco
SingaporeReported count for Rafael SPYDER. Service scope: Republic of Singapore Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 12 launchers. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
VietnamRange count for SPYDER · SPYDER-MR. Service scope: Vietnam People's Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 5 -10 (approx.) systems. Origin: Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.