"Israeli Python Training Missiles: A Sneaky Resemblance to U.S. Sidewinders"

Singapore's F-16 fighters are reportedly equipped with Israeli-made Python 4 training missiles disguised as U.S.-made AIM-9P Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. The training missiles resemble the AIM-9P in appearance but have inert payloads and lack the advanced capabilities of the live Python 4 missiles. This covert approach allows Singapore to keep its use of Israeli weapons under wraps. The RSAF is upgrading its F-16 fleet to include the latest Python 5 missiles, which have improved capabilities against smaller targets like drones and cruise missiles. Singapore's military ties with Israel are close but low-profile due to regional sensitivities.