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Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · Brazil · 2005
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Rafael Python 5
Rafael Python 5 Photo: KGyST · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Agility / Off-Boresight
95
Seeker Performance
92
Range
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
90
Speed
85
Lethality
90
Reliability
88
HMS Integration
95
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Brazil
ManufacturerRafael Advanced Defense Systems
CategoryShort-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR)
EraPost-Cold War
In service2005
Operators6 countries
Data Quality86%
89
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) MASS Rating
1/5
Post-Cold War
1/14
All-Time
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · 10 axes scored
Agility / Off-Boresight
95
Seeker Performance
92
Range
75
Counter-Measure Resistance
90
Speed
85
Lethality
90
Reliability
88
HMS Integration
95
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the short-range aam (sraam / wvr) category.
01 / Overview
Rafael Python 5
Country
Production
2005–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SHORT-RANGE AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
89
short-range aam (sraam / wvr) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the short-range aam (sraam / wvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile Typeshort-range air-to-air missile
  • Service Entry Year2005
  • DesignerRafael Advanced Defense Systems
  • Length3.1 m
  • Diameter127 mm
  • Launch Weight0.12 kg
  • In ServiceYes
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Propulsion Typerocket
  • Motor Typesolid-fuel rocket motor
  • Boost StageYes
  • Two-StageNo
  • Fuel / Propellantsolid
◇Performance8MOD.8
  • Minimum Range0.5 km
  • Maximum Range20 km
  • Top Speed4,200 m/s
  • Top Speed (Mach)3.5 Mach
  • Cruise Altitude18,000 m
  • Flight Profileall-aspect, high off-boresight, lock-on after launch
  • Maximum G70
  • HypersonicNo
◆Warhead6MOD.6
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Variants1
  • Production Start2,005 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity fuse
  • Explosive Filler Weight0.006 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeRDX or HMX-based
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2005Production started
21
years in service
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
A guidance system in ATGMs that uses infrared sensors to create a thermal image of the target for precise homing.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light, used in missile guidance systems to detect and track targets based on heat signatures.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
A guidance mode for anti-tank missiles where the warhead detonates downward onto the thinner top armor of armored vehicles.
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