Why the Royal Australian Air Force went for Israeli Python-4 AAM's over US AIM-9L's

On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 00:44:32 +0100, "Keith Willshaw"
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What's wrong with the "security of supply" from Rafael?

1) The base consumption level is lower and if the product becomes
unprofitable
Israel could drop it altogether and opt for AIM-9

Israel can't afford to use second-rate equipment, especially since the
US is supplying that equipment to its bordering enemies. It has to produce
a superior product or lose the coming war, which in Israel's case means
losing the country. The US can afford to fight and lose wars and come back
again. Israel does not have that luxury. To the US, second rate equipment
only means the loss of a few pilots. To Israel it means the possible loss
of its total existence.


If you think the Aim-9 series of missiles is second rate you ought
to change your choice of recreational drug. I'm a great fan
of both ASRAAM and Python but lets not get silly here.

Keith

dont the ASRAAM and the AIM9X have the same Huges IR Seeker.