- SPYDER
The SPYDER (Surface-to-air PYthon and DERby) is an anti-aircraft missile system developed by
RAFAEL and uses surface-to-air versions of thePython 5 and Derby missiles, also made byRAFAEL .It is a quick reaction medium range missile system. SPYDER is capable of engaging aircraft, helicopters, unmanned air vehicles, drones and precision-guided munitions. It provides air defence for fixed assets and for point and area defence for mobile forces in combat areas.The SPYDER-SR system has 360° engagement capability and the missiles can be launched from the full-readiness state in less than five seconds from target confirmation. The kill range is from less than 1km to more than 15km and at altitudes from a minimum of 20m to a maximum of 9,000m. The system is capable of multi-target simultaneous
engagement and also single, multiple and ripple firing, by day and night and in all weathers.The
Command and Control Unit is developed byIsrael Aerospace Industries . It is housed in a truck-mounted shelter with a mountedElta EL/M2106 ATAR radar, information friend or foe (IFF) interrogator and communication equipment. TheVHF /UHF communication system is for internal squadron communication and to upper tier command. The Elta EL/M 2106 ATAR 3D surveillance radar can simultaneously track up to 60 targets. The radar has 360° operation and all-weather day and night capability. The radar includes advanced electronic counter countermeasures (ECCM) for operation in dense hostile electronic warfare environments.India has planned the acquisition of 18 systems at a cost of $415 Million (Rs. 1800 crore) for its air force, but the deal is to be reviewed by the Central Vigilance Commission, the government’s anti-corruption agency. [cite news|author=Pandit, Rajat|title=IAF to add teeth with Israeli missile system|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/IAF_to_add_teeth_with_Israeli_missile_system/articleshow/3374511.cms|work=Defense News|date=August 18 ,2008 |publisher=The Times Of India|accessdate=2008-08-18]References
External links
* [http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/missile_systems/surface_missiles/spyder/Spyder.htm SPYDER] on israeli-weapons.com
* [http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=3000172&C=airwar] India’s Purchase of Anti-Air Missiles Faces Scrutiny, Defense news.
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