Army Technology:

The Czech Republic is set to acquire a new air defence system from Israel in a bid to enhance its defences against aerial threats.

The country has selected the SPYDER system after assessing nine air defence systems from seven producers.

Developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, SPYDER is a low- to high-altitude surface-to-air missile system designed to protect against fighter aircraft, helicopter, other missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

According to the company website, the missile system incorporates advanced air-to-air-missiles called PYTHON-5 dual waveband IIR missile, the I-DERBY active radar BVR, and the I-DERBY ER long-range missile. These missiles can also be used for ground-to-air operations.

Additionally, the SPYDER family exhibits an open architecture to enable the addition of external components…

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