Peter Kemp peter_n_kempathotmaildotcom wrote in message . ..
On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 02:47:23 +0100, (phil hunt)
wrote:

On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 15:44:56 -0400, Peter Kemp peter_n_kempathotmaildotcom wrote:
On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 13:19:35 -0600, Scott Ferrin
wrote:

On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 11:56:58 -0400, Peter Kemp
peter_n_kempathotmaildotcom wrote:

Python 4 is indeed supposed to be very good. Now look up ASRAAM, which
is a handy little performer itself.

Let's not forget the recently announced Python 5.

Indeed, although IIRC the 5 is basically a 4 with a staring array
(please correct me if my memory's going).

Yes. Python 5 is new guidance system, same everything else.

Ta for confirming that.

ASRAAM already has the
staring array.

Python 5 is said to have 100 degree off-boresight aquisition, and
lock on after launch which IIRC ASRAAM doesn't have.

ASRAAM does have LOAL, and it's off boresight is 90 degrees. How much
difference the extra 10 degrees would make is not something I could
estimate, but presumably with LOAL you could still "fire over the
shoulder" and have a chance of it still getting a kill (as you could
with the Python 4/5).

Peter Kemp


Python 5 is a _full sphere_ missile

http://www.rafael.co.il/web/rafnew/news/news-120603.htm