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| Specification | David's Sling | FB-10 |
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| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | mobile short-range air defense missile system[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | — |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | — |
| Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense[source] | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)[source] |
| Designed | 2009–present |
est. 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]
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Single sourceest missile est
Single sourceest. 230 mm (9 in) missile est. 305 mm (12 in) booster[source]
Maximum; est. Mach 4 – Mach 5.5 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceest. Mach 4 – Mach 5.5 (1,400–1,870 m/s; 4,500–6,140 ft/s)[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]
FB-10A / HQ-13 missile only · Range
Single sourceFB-10 original missile, not FB-10A · Range
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Rafael and Raytheon[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | US$700,000[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2017–present[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Kinetic Hit-to-kill[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Two-stage Solid[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | 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 | Supermaneuverable Asymmetric Kill Vehicle[source] | — |
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| References | Janes[source] | — |
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| guidance | — | Radio command + imaging infrared (IIR) homing seeker[source]FB-10A / HQ-13 specification only, not FB-10 original spin-stabilized missile with a imaging infrared (IIR) homing seeker[source]FB-10 original missile only; not FB-10A |
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| Engagement altitude | — | 15 to 5,000 meters (49 to 16,404 feet)[source]FB-10 original missile 7,500 m (24,600 ft)[source]FB-10A / HQ-13 missile only |
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| Chassis | — | Dongfeng Mengshi chassis[source]HQ-13 / FB-10A platform |
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| Armament | — | The missile launch vehicle variant carries eight HQ-13 (FB-10A) missiles, while the gun-missile vehicle (SWS3) variant carries a 35mm single-barrel autocannon with two HQ-13 (FB-10A) missiles[source] |
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| Sensors and processing systems | — | command vehicle carries an active electronically scanned array (AESA) search radar with 50 km (31 mi) range, while the launch vehicles carries a targeting radar and an electro-optical tracking system[source]HQ-13 battery command and launch-vehicle sensors |
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| Alternative designation | — | HQ-13[source] |
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