Spyder does double tag.The Rafael Rafael or Raffaello may refer to: People
Python, in Greek mythology, a huge serpent. In some myths the infant Apollo slew Python at the oracle of Gaea in Delphi; in others Apollo killed the serpent in order to claim the oracle for himself. & DERBY air defence system (Spyder) successfully fired two missiles over Rafael's test range in February 2005 and scored two direct hard-body target drone kills. Under the same tests the Spyder radar and command and control unit engaged the drones at both long and short-range scenarios and then effectively launched the Python 5 and Derby missiles. The Spyder, a product of a Rafael/IAI joint venture, is a quick-reaction, low-level, surface-to-air missile system Noun 1. surface-to-air missile system - the shipboard system that fires missiles at aircraft shipboard system - a system designed to work as a coherent entity on board a naval ship for protection against aircraft, helicopters, drones and precision guided missiles guided missile, self-propelled, unmanned space or air vehicle carrying an explosive warhead. Its path can be adjusted during flight, either by automatic self-contained controls or remote human control. . |
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