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David's Slinglarger figure on 1 of 1
NOMADS ground-based air defence systemlarger 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]
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; + 12 hours of operation
Single source600 km (370 mi) + 12 hours of operation[source]
MTU 6V199 TE21 (multi-fuel) 2,400 N⋅m (1,800 ft⋅lb)
Single sourceMTU 6V199 TE21 (multi-fuel) 460 kW (630 PS) 2,400 N⋅m (1,800 ft⋅lb)[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 | NOMADS ground-based air defence system |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Mobile ground base air defence system[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | Norway[source] |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | Planned to enter service in 2026[source] |
| Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense[source] | Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace[source] |
| Designed | 2009–present[source] | Since 2019[source] |
| Manufacturer | Rafael and Raytheon[source] | System: Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Vehicle: Flensburger Fahrzeugbau[source] |
| Unit cost | US$700,000[source] | — |
| Produced | 2017–present[source] | Since 2024[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] | Weibel XENTA-M5 radar[source] |
| Steering system | Supermaneuverable Asymmetric Kill Vehicle[source] | — |
| References | Janes[source] | — |
| Used by | — | See #Operators[source] |
| Developed from | — | Kongsberg NASAMS[source] |
| Main armament | — | 4 × IRIS-T SLS , or 4 × AIM-9x Block 2[source] |
| Secondary armament | — | Kongsberg Protector RS4 RWS with a M2 Browning HMG[source] |
| Power/weight | — | 17.7 kW/t (24.1 PS/t)[source] |
| Transmission | — | ZF Friedrichshafen LSG 1000 HD automatic transmission (6 speed forward, 2 backwards)[source] |
| Suspension | — | Torsion bar[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |