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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | David's Sling | RBS 23 |
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| Crew | — | one or two[source]SCC crew only, not wholebattery one or two persons[source]MCCcrew only, notSCC/wholebattery |
| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | medium range, all-weather capable air defense system[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | — |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | — |
| Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense |
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]
BAMSE system engagement range · Range
Single source20 km[source]BAMSE system engagement range
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 2009–present[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Rafael and Raytheon[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | US$700,000[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2017–present[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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| National origin | — | Sweden[source] |
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| Designation | — | BAMSE (Bofors Advanced Missile System Evaluation)[source] |
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| Developer | — | Bofors and Ericsson Microwave Systems[source] |
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| Engagement altitude | — | 15,000 m[source]Missile engagement altitude, not equipment height |
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| Architecture | — | Surveillance and Control Center (SCC) and two to four Missile Control Centers (MCC)[source] |
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| Radar mast height | — | 8 to 13 meters[source]SCC radar mast only, notsystemtransportheight |
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| Launch capacity | — | six ready-to-fire BAMSE missiles[source]OneMCC ready-to-fire missiles, not nationallyheldmissiles |
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| Guidance | — | radar command control ACLOS missile[source] |
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| Current service evidence | — | On 1 July 2019, the system was taken into Swedish Army use[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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