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Measured figures
Length
Single source578 cm (228 in)[source]
est without booster est
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Akash (missile) | David's Sling |
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| Type | Mobile Surface-to-air missile system[source] | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Israel United States[source] |
| In service | 2009-present[source] | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] |
| Used by | Indian Army Indian Air Force Armenian Armed Forces See 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]
booster
Single sourceest missile est
Single sourceest. 460 mm (18 in) missile est. 480 mm (19 in) booster[source]
Operational; MK 1/1s
Single sourceOperational; NG
Single sourceOperational; Prime
Single source• MK 1/1s – 25 km (16 miles) • Prime – 30 km (19 miles) • NG – 50 km (31 miles)[source]
Operational; against ballistic targets
Single sourceOperational; est against aerial targets est
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source60 kg (130 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] | — |
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| Designer | Prahlada Rama Rao[source] | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] | Rafael and Raytheon[source] |
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| Unit cost | ₹ 2.5 crore (US$250K)[source] | US$700,000[source] |
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| Produced | 2009–present[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| No. built | 15,500 missiles till 2025[source] | — |
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| Variants | Akash 1S Akash Prime Akash-NG[source] | — |
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| Warhead | High-explosive , fragmentation[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Radio proximity fuze[source] | Kinetic Hit-to-kill[source] |
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| Engine | Solid booster with air-augmented rocket and ramjet sustainer motor[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | Two-stage Solid[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | 20 km (66,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 18 km (59,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Mid-course: Command guidance with datalink Terminal: Active radar 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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| Launch platform | T-72 or BMP-2 or BEML – Tatra chassis (Army) Tata LPTA 3138 8×8 Trucks (Air Force)[source] | — |
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| Designed | — | 2009–present[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. 180 km (110 mi) against aerial targets est. 75 km (47 mi) against ballistic targets[source]