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Article: Israel Unveils New Type of Missile
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- October 8, 1996
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Rafael, Israel's main military manufacture corporation, has
officially unveiled a new short-range, air-to-air missile, according
to today's The Jerusalem Post.
The Python-4, considered by many experts to be the best
short-range, air-to-air missile in the world, developed with no
foreign components, has already been operated by the Israeli Air
Force for several years.
The missile will be shown to the public for the first time at the
Seoul Air Show in South Korea, which is to open next week, and it
will draw potential customers from southeast Asia, the paper said.
The Python-4 has a unique aerodynamic design which incorporates
large fins, giving it superior agility, the paper said, adding that ...