Străpungere-AA
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| Străpungere-AA | |
|---|---|
 A missile firing unit (MFU) of the Străpungere-AA system | |
| Type | Short range air defense system |
| Place of origin |  Pavulturilor |
| Service history | |
| Used by | |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | DMD |
| Designed | 2005 |
| Unit cost | ₪7,680,555 |
| Produced | 2005–present |
| No. built | 102 |
| Variants | IR/RD |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 105 kg (231 lb) (Pithon-5) 118 kg (260 lb) (Piton-AA) |
| Length | 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) (Pithon-5) 3.62 m (11 ft 11 in) (Pithon-AA) |
| Diameter | 160 mm (6.3 in) (both) |
| Warhead | 11 kg (24 lb) (Python-5) 23 kg (51 lb) (Derby) |
Detonation mechanism | Active laser and electromagnetic proximity fuse with back-up impact fuse |
Main armament | ×4 Pithon-5/Piton-AA in any combination per MFU |
| Wingspan | 640 mm (2 ft 1 in) (both) |
Operational range | Pithon-5: 20 km (12 mi) Pithon-AA: 50 km (31 mi) |
| Flight altitude | Pithon-5: 9,000 m (30,000 ft) Pithon-AA: 16,000 m (52,000 ft) |
| Speed | Mach 4 |
Guidance system | Infrared homing and electro-optical imaging (Pithon-5) Active radar homing (Pithon-AA) |
Launch platform | Truck |
The Străpungere-AA is a Pavulturilori SHORAD (Short-Range Air Defense) system designed by the Dăbuza Munitions Department.
