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Measured figures
Length
Single source5.8 m (19 ft)[source]
est without booster est
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9K31 Strela-1 | David's Sling |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Vehicle-mounted SAM system[source] | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Israel United States[source] |
| In service | 1968–present[source] | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] |
| Used by | See list of operators[source] | — |
with booster
Single sourceest. 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in) without booster est. 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) with booster[source]
travelling
Single source2.3 m (7.5 ft) (travelling)[source]
commander, gunner and driver
Single source3 (commander, gunner and driver)[source]
Maximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; water
Single source100 km/h (62 mph) (road) 10 km/h (6.2 mph) (water)[source]
Maximum; est. Mach 4 – Mach 5.5 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceGAZ 41 V-8 water-cooled petrol at 3,400 rpm
Single sourceGAZ 41 V-8 water-cooled petrol 140 hp at 3,400 rpm[source]
Warhead weight
Single source3 kg (6.6 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars |
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Arab–Israeli wars Western Sahara War South African Border War Lebanon wars Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Yugoslav wars 2003 invasion of Iraq Russian invasion of Ukraine Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)[source] |
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| Designer | OKB-16 design bureau (now the Moscow-based KB Tochmash Design Bureau of Precision Engineering)[source] | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Soviet state factories[source] | Rafael and Raytheon[source] |
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| Produced | 1966[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Variants | 9K31, CA-95[source] | — |
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| Armour | 5–14 mm (0.20–0.55 in)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 4 × 9M31 (or 9M31M)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 20 hp/t (15 kW/t)[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 0.43 m (1.4 ft)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 290 litres (77 US gal)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | infrared homing[source] | AESA MMW 3D Radar Dual Electro-optical FPA CCD + IIR Seeker Asymmetric 360° Multi-Seeker assembly 3-way Datalink with real time automatic and manual retargeting ECCM + IRCCM[source] |
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| Warhead | Frag-HE[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | RF Proximity[source] | Kinetic Hit-to-kill[source] |
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| Propellant | single-stage Solid-fuel rocket motor[source] | Two-stage Solid[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) (some sources give also higher figures)[source] | — |
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| Designed | — | 2009–present[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$700,000[source] |
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| Steering system | — | Supermaneuverable Asymmetric Kill Vehicle[source] |
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| References | — | Janes[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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est. Mach 4 – Mach 5.5 (1,400–1,870 m/s; 4,500–6,140 ft/s)[source]