David's Sling vs Gravehawk: Specs Compared

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AAir defence

Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile

BAir defence

Surface-to-air missile system

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

David's Slingwith booster

4.95 m

GravehawkLength

5.9 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

10 of 26 rows sourced on both sides

4.95mwith booster

5.9m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

3.38 m

est without booster est

Single source

4.95 m

with booster

Single source

Configuration

David's Sling and Gravehawk configuration
Specification	David's Sling	Gravehawk
Type	Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile^[source]	Surface-to-air missile system^[source]
Place of origin	Israel United States^[source]	United Kingdom^[source]
In service	Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)^[source]	2024^[source]
Designer	Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense^[source]	Team Kindred

Designed	2009–present^[source]	—

Manufacturer	Rafael and Raytheon^[source]	BAE Systems^[source]

Unit cost	US$700,000^[source]	—

Produced	2017–present^[source]	2024-present^[source]

Detonation mechanism	Kinetic Hit-to-kill^[source]	—

Propellant	Two-stage Solid^[source]	—

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]	Infrared homing^[source]