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| Specification | David's Sling | Majid (air defense system) |
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| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Air Defense System[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | Iran[source] |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | 2021 - 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]
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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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 2009–present[source] | — |
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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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| Used by | — | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force[source] |
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| Wars | — | Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran War[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 6 km[source] |
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