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David's Slinglarger figure on 1 of 1
Rapier (missile)larger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
est without booster est
Single sourcewith booster
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | David's Sling | Rapier (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | 1971–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 source2.235 m (88.0 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; est. Mach 4 – Mach 5.5 (
Single sourceest. Mach 4 – Mach 5.5 (1,400–1,870 m/s; 4,500–6,140 ft/s)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 3 (
Single sourceOperational; 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; Operational range
Single source400–8,200 m (1,300–26,900 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
British Aircraft Corporation[source]
| Designed | 2009–present[source] | 1963[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Rafael and Raytheon[source] | British Aircraft Corporation (1963–1977) BAe Dynamics (1977–1999) MBDA UK (since 1999)[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$700,000[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2017–present[source] | 1969–1990s[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Kinetic Hit-to-kill[source] | Proximity triggered[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] | Semi-automatic command to line of sight[source] |
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| Steering system | Supermaneuverable Asymmetric Kill Vehicle[source] | flight control surface[source] |
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| References | Janes[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] Iran[source]Current operator entry; any stated variant or condition remains in the excerpt Kenya[source]Current operator entry; any stated variant or condition remains in the excerpt |
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| Wars | — | Falklands War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War[source] |
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| No. built | — | ≈25,000 missiles, 600 launchers and 350 radars[source] |
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| Variants | — | Mk1 ("Hittile"), Mk2B (Missile)[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Blast fragmentation[source] |
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| Engine | — | solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 3,000 m (9,800 ft) (Mk1 missile), 5,000 m (16,000 ft) (Mk2)[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | vehicle or trailer[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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Mach 3 (3,700 km/h; 2,300 mph)[source]