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Single sourcekill vehicle section
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Arrow (missile family) | David's Sling |
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| Type | Anti-ballistic missile[source] | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | Israel United States[source] |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] |
| Used by | Israel[source] | — |
Length
Single sourcesustainer section
Single source6.8 m (22 ft) – 7 m (23 ft) 3.45 m (11.3 ft) – booster section 0.75 m (2.5 ft) – sustainer section 2.75 m (9.0 ft) – kill vehicle section[source]
est without booster est
Single sourcewith booster
Single sourceest. 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in) without booster est. 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) with booster[source]
2nd stage
Single sourceBy stage 1st stage
Single sourceBy stage: 800 mm (31 in) – 1st stage 500 mm (20 in) – 2nd stage[source]
booster
Single sourceest missile est
Single source"missile itself"
Single sourceofficially
Single sourcesealed canister
Single source1,300 kg (2,900 lb) – "missile itself" 2,800 kg (6,200 lb) – officially 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) – sealed canister[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source90 km (56 mi) – 150 km (93 mi)[source]
Operational; against ballistic targets
Single sourceOperational; est against aerial targets est
Single sourceest. 180 km (110 mi) against aerial targets est. 75 km (47 mi) against ballistic targets[source]
Warhead weight
Single source150 kg (330 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | March 2017 Israel–Syria incident Gaza war 2024 Israel–Iran conflict Iran–Israel war[source] | — |
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| Designer | Israel Aerospace Industries , Boeing[source] | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense[source] |
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| Designed | 1994–present[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries , Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Rafael and Raytheon[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$3 million (as of 2003 )[source] | US$700,000[source] |
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| Produced | 1994–present[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Warhead | Directed high explosive fragmentation[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuze[source] | Kinetic Hit-to-kill[source] |
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| Engine | Two-stage[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid propellant[source] | Two-stage Solid[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | Endo-exo atmospheric[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Dual mode: passive infrared seeker and active radar 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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| Steering system | Thrust vectoring and four aerodynamic control moving fins[source] | Supermaneuverable Asymmetric Kill Vehicle[source] |
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| Accuracy | Within 4 m (13 ft) of the target[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Six canisters per trailer-mounted erector–launcher[source] | — |
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| References | — | Janes[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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est. 230 mm (9 in) missile est. 305 mm (12 in) booster[source]