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David's Slinglarger figure on 1 of 1
Kortik CIWSlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
est without booster est
Single sourcewith booster
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | David's Sling | Kortik CIWS |
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| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Hybrid SAM -Gun based CIWS[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | Soviet Union , Russia[source] |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | 1989–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]
booster
Single sourceest missile est
Single sourceest. 460 mm (18 in) missile est. 480 mm (19 in) booster[source]
above deck
Single source2,250 mm (89 in) (above deck)[source]
booster
Single sourceest missile est
Single sourceest. 230 mm (9 in) missile est. 305 mm (12 in) booster[source]
Kashtan
Single sourceKashtan-M
Single source15,500 kg (34,200 lb) (Kashtan) 12,500 kg (27,600 lb) (Kashtan-M)[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]
Effective; By missiles: Kashtan
Single sourceEffective; Kashtan-M By guns: Kashtan: (range, altitude)
Single sourceguns
Single sourceKashtan (guns) Kashtan-M: 1–2 (salvo) missiles per 3–4 sec
Single sourceKashtan: 9,000 rounds/min (guns) Kashtan-M: 1–2 (salvo) missiles per 3–4 sec 10,000 rounds/min (guns)[source]
HEIF, FT
Single sourceKashtan-M APDS-T
Single sourceKashtan-M HEIF, FT
Single source860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) (HEIF, FT) Kashtan-M: 960 m/s (3,100 ft/s) (HEIF, FT) 1,100 m/s (3,600 ft/s) (APDS-T)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Developer: KBP ( Arkady Shipunov ) Fire control system: RATEP[source] |
| Designed | 2009–present[source] | Late 1970s–?[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Rafael and Raytheon[source] | Tulamashzavod , RATEP[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$700,000[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2017–present[source] | 1989–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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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Variants | — | Kortik-M / Kashtan-M[source] |
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| Shell | — | HEI - Frag , Frag- T , APDS -T[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | 0.39 kg (0.86 lb) (HEIF, FT) 0.30 kg (0.66 lb) (APDS-T)[source] |
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| Calibre | — | 30×165mm AO-18[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 2 × 6 (guns); 2 × 4 launch tubes[source] |
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| Action | — | Gas-operated rotary cannon[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Link-less, helical; 1000 rounds[source] |
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| Sights | — | Radar / TV-optical: 2–3 / 1 m (6.6–9.8 / 3.3 ft) accuracy, tracks 6 targets simultaneously[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Continuous-rod w/ frag layer[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 8 × 9M311K + 32 missiles Kashtan-M: 8 × 9M311-1 E + 24 missiles[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 2 × AO-18K autocannon Kashtan-M: 2 × AO-18KD autocannon[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 3,500 m (11,500 ft) (Kashtan) 6,000 m (20,000 ft) (Kashtan-M)[source] |
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| Former operator · Soviet Union | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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Effective; Kashtan-M · source measurement 3
Single sourceEffective; Kashtan-M · source measurement 4
Single sourceEffective; Kashtan-M · source measurement 5
Single sourceBy missiles: Kashtan: 1,500–8,000 m (4,900–26,200 ft) Kashtan-M: 1,500–10,000 m (4,900–32,800 ft) By guns: Kashtan: (range, altitude) 500–4,000 m (1,600–13,100 ft), 3,000 m (9,800 ft) Kashtan-M: 300–5,000 m (980–16,400 ft)[source]