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Measured figures
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Single sourcewith booster
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | David's Sling | Pongae-5 |
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| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | North Korea[source] |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | Korean People's Army Air Force[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 source6.8–7.25 m (22.3–23.8 ft)[source]
booster
Single sourceest missile est
Single sourceest. 460 mm (18 in) missile est. 480 mm (19 in) booster[source]
Mass
Single source1,300–1,700 kg (2,900–3,700 lb)[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]
Warhead weight
Single source120–500 kg (260–1,100 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 2009–present[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Rafael and Raytheon[source] | North Korea industries[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$700,000[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2017–present[source] | 2017[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Kinetic Hit-to-kill[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Two-stage Solid[source] | 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] | Radar, data link, track-via-missile[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 | — | North Korea[source] |
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| Warhead | — | explosive HE[source] |
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| Engine | — | solid propellant rocket engine[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | TEL, 6x6 KamAZ-55111 truck (Taebaeksan 96)[source] |
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