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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | David's Sling | Phalanx CIWS |
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| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Close-in weapon system[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | 1980–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]
booster
Single sourceest missile est
Single sourceest. 230 mm (9 in) missile est. 305 mm (12 in) booster[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]
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; max. effective range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceL76 gun (Block 0 & 1)
Single source59.8 in (1,520 mm) L76 gun (Block 0 & 1):[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source3,600 ft/s (1,100 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
General Dynamics[source]
| Designed | 2009–present[source] | 1969[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Rafael and Raytheon[source] | General Dynamics[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$700,000[source] | 5 × Block 1B £8.56M each to UK 9 × Block 1B US$13.66M each for SK 13 × Mk 15 Block 1B Baseline 2 for TW, total cost: US$416M with 260,000 × Mk 244 Mod 0 armor-piercing bullet. 8 sets are for upgrading the current Block 0 to MK15 Phalanx Block 1B Baseline 2.[source] |
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| Produced | 2017–present[source] | 1978[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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| Wars | — | Cold War Persian Gulf War Yemeni Civil War Red Sea crisis[source] |
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| Variants | — |
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| Shell | — | 20×102 mm tungsten armor-piercing discarding sabot (CIWS) or high-explosive incendiary tracer (C-RAM)[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 6-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 9 grooves)[source] |
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| Elevation | — | Block 0: −10°/+80° Block 1: −20°/+80° Block 1B: −25°/+85°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 150° from either side of centerline[source] |
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| Rate of fire | — | 4,500 rounds/minute (75 rounds/second)[source] |
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| Gun | — | 1× 20 mm M61A2 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling cannon[source] |
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| Maximum burst size | — | 1000 rounds[source] |
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| Ammunition capacity | — | 1,550 rounds[source] |
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| Radar | — | Ku band[source] |
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| Cost | — | $12 Million[source] |
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| Target Mach | — | 2.[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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