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David's Slinglarger figure on 1 of 1
M53/59 Pragalarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
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]
driver, commander and two gun operators
Single source4 (driver, commander and two gun operators)[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]
Tatra T912-2 6-cylinder air-cooled diesel at 2,200 rpm
Single sourceTatra T912-2 6-cylinder air-cooled diesel 110 hp (82 kW) at 2,200 rpm[source]
per barrel (cyclic)
Single sourceper barrel (practical)
Single source450−500 rpm per barrel (cyclic) 150 rpm per barrel (practical)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | David's Sling | M53/59 Praga |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | Czechoslovakia[source] |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | 1959−1992 (Czechoslovakia)[source] |
| Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense[source] | — |
| Designed | 2009–present[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Rafael and Raytheon[source] | Praga[source] |
| Unit cost | US$700,000[source] | — |
| Produced | 2017–present[source] | 1959–1978[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] | — |
| Steering system | Supermaneuverable Asymmetric Kill Vehicle[source] | — |
| References | Janes[source] | — |
| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
| Wars | — | Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Second Congo War[source] |
| No. built | — | 900+[source] |
| Shell | — | Armour-piercing incendiary (API) High-explosive incendiary (HEI)[source] |
| Barrels | — | |
| Action | — | Gas-operated[source] |
| Elevation | — | -10° – +85°[source] |
| Traverse | — | 360°[source] |
| Feed system | — | 50-round box magazines[source] |
| Armor | — | Steel, 10 mm (0.39 in) max (estimated)[source] |
| Main armament | — | 30 mm twin AA autocannon (600−900 rounds)[source] |
| Power/weight | — | 11.57 hp/t (8.63 kW/t)[source] |
| Transmission | — | Manual with 4 forward and 2 reverse gears[source] |
| Fuel capacity | — | 120 L (26 imp gal; 32 US gal)[source] |
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