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Measured figures
Length
Single source6,600 mm[source]
est without booster est
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9K35 Strela-10 | David's Sling |
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| 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 | 1976–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]
firing
Single sourcetravelling
Single source2,300 mm (travelling), 3,800 mm (firing)[source]
commander, gunner and driver
Single source3 (commander, gunner and driver)[source]
Maximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; water
Single source61.5 km/h (road) 6 km/h (water)[source]
Maximum; est. Mach 4 – Mach 5.5 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceYaMZ-238 V diesel
Single sourceYaMZ-238 V diesel 240 hp[source]
Warhead weight
Single source5 kg[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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Angolan Civil War Iran–Iraq War Persian Gulf War Afghan Civil War (1989–1992) Afghan Civil War (1992–1996) Kosovo War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) Second Nagorno-Karabakh War[source] |
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| Designer | KB Tochmash Design Bureau of Precision Engineering[source] | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense[source] |
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| Designed | 1969–1976[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Saratovskiy Zenit Machine Plant (Muromteplovoz Joint Stock Company for the 9K35M3-K)[source] | Rafael and Raytheon[source] |
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| Produced | 1976–present[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Variants | Strela-10, Strela-10SV (Prototype), Strela-10M, Strela-10M2, Strela-10M3, Strela-10M3-K, Strela-10M4[source] | — |
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| Armour | 7 mm[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 4 × 9M333 (or 9M37MD)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 1x PKMB machine gun[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 0.5 m[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 450 litres[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Frag-HE[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | contact and laser proximity fuzes[source] | Kinetic Hit-to-kill[source] |
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| Propellant | single-stage solid propellant rocket motor[source] | Two-stage Solid[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 3,500 metres (11,500 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | dual-mode passive 'photocontrast'/IR seeker[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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| 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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est. Mach 4 – Mach 5.5 (1,400–1,870 m/s; 4,500–6,140 ft/s)[source]