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David's Slinglarger figure on 1 of 1
Pantsir missile systemlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
est without booster est
Single sourcewith booster
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | David's Sling | Pantsir missile system |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon system[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | 2012–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 source3,160 mm (10.37 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]
booster
Single sourcesustainer
Single sourcelaunch weight
Single sourcewith sealed container
Single source94 kg (207 lb) with sealed container, 76 kg (168 lb) launch weight[source]
Maximum; est. Mach 4 – Mach 5.5 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceest. Mach 4 – Mach 5.5 (1,400–1,870 m/s; 4,500–6,140 ft/s)[source]
Maximum; (Mach 2.3) at 18 km (11 mi) distance
Single sourceMaximum; (Mach 3.8) at booster separation
Single sourcecontaining
Single sourceof explosive
Single source20 kg (44 lb) containing 5 kg (11 lb) of explosive[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
KBP Instrument Design Bureau[source] |
| Designed | 2009–present[source] | 1990[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Rafael and Raytheon[source] | Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$700,000[source] | US$13.15 –14.67 million (export)[source] |
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| Produced | 2017–present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Kinetic Hit-to-kill[source] | Contact and adaptive radar proximity[source] |
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| Propellant | Two-stage Solid[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[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] | radio/optical command guidance[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 list of operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) Wagner Group rebellion Second Libyan Civil War[source] |
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| No. built | — | 200+[source] |
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| Variants | — | Pantsir-S (prototype), Pantsir-S1, Pantsir-S1-O (or Pantsir-S1E), Pantsir-S2[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 95Ya6 series (basic domestic missile), 95YA6-2/M domestic series missile-targets, 23Ya6 missile (Domestic) 57E6 (Export), 57E6-E (Export Enhanced)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | Two 2A38M 30 mm (1.2 in) autocannon guns[source] |
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| Warhead | — | multiple continuous rod[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 15 km (49,000 ft)[source] |
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| Boost time | — | 1.5 seconds[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | Pantsir[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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90 mm (3.5 in) booster 76 mm (3.0 in) sustainer[source]
1,300 m/s (Mach 3.8) at booster separation 780 m/s (Mach 2.3) at 18 km (11 mi) distance[source]