Python-5

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The Python-5 is currently the most capable air-to-air missile in Israel's inventory and one of the most advanced AAMs in the world. As a beyond-visual-range missile, it is capable of "lock-on after launch" (LOAL), and has full-sphere/all-direction (including rearward) attack ability. The missile features an advanced seeker which includes an electro-optical and imaging infrared homing seeker which scans the target area for hostile aircraft, then locks-on for terminal chase, and a complex design utilizing a total of eighteen aerodynamic surfaces. The Python-5 was first used in combat during the 2006 Lebanon War, when it was used by F-16 Fighting Falcons to destroy two Iranian-made Ababil UAVs used by the Hezbollah. On 13 May 2021, an Israeli F-16 shot down an Hamas operated Shehab suicide drone with a Python-5 air to air missile.

• Length: 310 cm (120 in)
• Span: 64 cm (25 in)
• Diameter: 16 cm (6.3 in)
• Weight: 105 kg (231 lb)
• Guidance: IR + electro-optical imaging
• Warhead: 11 kg (24 lb)
• Range: > 20 km (12 mi)
• Speed: Mach 4

Real World against Arma
Detail	Real	ARMA	Config Value
Weapon Type	SRAAM		weaponType = "x";
Mass	105	105	mag: mass = "n";
Warhead Mass	11	110	ammo: hit = "n";
Warhead Type	HE Blast Frag	HE	ammo: warheadName = "x";
Fuse Type	Prox/impact		NOTE: No Direct Arma value
Fuse Range	3-5m	30	ammo: proximityExplosionDistance = n;
Seeker	IIR	IR	See class component type
Auto Seek Target	No	No	ammo: autoseektarget = n; (0 or 1)
Counter Measure Immunity	High	0.92	ammo: cmimmunity = n; (Range 0 > 1)
Camera View Available	No	No	ammo: cameraViewAvailable = n; (0 or 1)
Flight Profile	N/A	N/A	ammo: flightProfiles[] = {"<TYPE>"};
BoreSight Angle	70	100	ammo: missileLockCone = n; (Degrees)
Max Speed (m/s)	1372	800	ammo: maxSpeed = n; (n= m/s)
Min Range	1000	350	ammo: minRange = n; (Dist in m)
Max Range	20000	9500	ammo: maxRange = n; (Dist in m)
Indirect Hit Value		85	ammo: indirectHit = 50;
Indirect Hit Range		13	ammo: indirectHitRange = n; (m)
Maneuverability	45G	33	ammo: maneuvrability = n; (Higher = more agile)
Danger Radius Hit		N/A	ammo: DangerRadiusHit = n; (Dist for AI aware in m)
Suppression Radius Hit		N/A	ammo: SuppresionRadiusHit = n; (Dist for AI suppresion in m)
Pylon/Rail	LAU-7,LAU127		N/A See Hardpoint below

ARMA Class details
Ammo	Mag	Weapon	Hardpoint
rksl_amo_python5	rksl_mag_python5_x1_direct	rksl_wpn_python5	PYTHON5_DIRECT
	rksl_mag_python5_x1_lau127		PYTHON5_LAU127
	rksl_mag_python5_x1_lau7		PYTHON5_LAU7