At LAAD 2015, Rafael is presenting a Short to Medium Range Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air and surface-to-air missile. Rafael's new i-DERBY is an active radar air-to-air missile that provides fighter aircraft with effective performance in both short ranges and BVR interceptions. The missile enables operational flexibility and multi-shot capability. It can be launched at an enemy aircraft day or night and in all-weather conditions.
i-DERBY missile incorporates Rafael state-of-the-art seeker that enables excellent performance. i-DERBY has look-down/shoot-down capability, sophisticated fire and forget mode and an advanced ECCM tailored to the customer's operational requirements. i-DERBY 's light weight enables its adaptation to various modern fighter aircraft, including light aircraft, such as F-5 TIGER, MIRAGE and F-16.
Together the i-DERBY Active Radar and Python-5 Imaging Infra-Red air-to-air missiles offer superior capability that ensures outstanding air superiority for the 21st Century.
i-DERBY, complemented with the PYTHON-5 full sphere missile, is used as an interceptor in the SPYDER Short and Medium Range Air Defense Systems. Both SPYDER systems are designed to engage and destroy a wide spectrum of threats, such as fighter aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, UAVs and stand-off weapons.
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| i-DERBY missile (Photo: Rafael) |
i-DERBY missile incorporates Rafael state-of-the-art seeker that enables excellent performance. i-DERBY has look-down/shoot-down capability, sophisticated fire and forget mode and an advanced ECCM tailored to the customer's operational requirements. i-DERBY 's light weight enables its adaptation to various modern fighter aircraft, including light aircraft, such as F-5 TIGER, MIRAGE and F-16.
Together the i-DERBY Active Radar and Python-5 Imaging Infra-Red air-to-air missiles offer superior capability that ensures outstanding air superiority for the 21st Century.
i-DERBY, complemented with the PYTHON-5 full sphere missile, is used as an interceptor in the SPYDER Short and Medium Range Air Defense Systems. Both SPYDER systems are designed to engage and destroy a wide spectrum of threats, such as fighter aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, UAVs and stand-off weapons.
Andre Forkert