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Single sourcewith booster
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | David's Sling | HQ-9 |
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| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Long-range surface-to-air missile Anti-satellite weapon Anti-ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense[source] | — |
est. 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in) without booster est. 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) with booster[source]
Length
Single source6.8 m (22 ft)[source]
booster
Single sourceest missile est
Single sourceest. 460 mm (18 in) missile est. 480 mm (19 in) booster[source]
booster
Single sourceest missile est
Single sourceest. 230 mm (9 in) missile est. 305 mm (12 in) booster[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]
Operational; HQ-9
Single sourceOperational; HQ-9B
Single source120 km (HQ-9) 260 km (HQ-9B)
Warhead weight
Single source180 kg[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 2009–present[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Rafael and Raytheon[source] | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)[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] | Solid fuel[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] | Semi-active radar homing[source] |
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| Steering system | Supermaneuverable Asymmetric Kill Vehicle[source] | — |
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| References | Janes[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 50 km (HQ-9B)[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | HQ-9 ground-launched HHQ-9 surface-launched[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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