David's Sling vs Roland (missile): Specs Compared

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AAir defence

Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile

BAir defence

Surface-to-air missile

First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

David's Slingwith booster

4.95 m

Roland (missile)Length

2.4 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

11 of 24 rows sourced on both sides

4.95mwith booster

2.4m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

3.38 m

est without booster est

Single source

4.95 m

with booster

Single source

Configuration

David's Sling and Roland (missile) configuration
Specification	David's Sling	Roland (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]	France and West Germany^[source]
In service	Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)^[source]	1977–present^[source]
Designer	Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense^[source]

Designed	2009–present^[source]	1963^[source]

Manufacturer	Rafael and Raytheon^[source]	Euromissile^[source]

Unit cost	US$700,000^[source]	—

Produced	2017–present^[source]	—

Detonation mechanism	Kinetic Hit-to-kill^[source]	—

Propellant	Two-stage Solid^[source]	—

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]	Early warning by search radar. Target and missile tracking by optical system (Roland 1) or tracking radar (Roland 2)^[source]