FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
Measured figures
est without booster est
Single sourcewith booster
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | David's Sling | Sea Wolf (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Surface-to-air[source]Sea Wolf |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | United Kingdom[source]Sea Wolf |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | Since 1979[source]Sea Wolf |
| 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]
Sea Wolf · Length
Single source1.9 m (6 ft 2.8 in )[source]Sea Wolf
Sea Wolf · Mass
Single source82 kg (180.8 lb )[source]Sea Wolf
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]
Maximum; Sea Wolf · Mach 3 (
Single sourceMaximum; Sea Wolf · Maximum speed
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; Sea Wolf · VLS
Single source1–10 km (0.5–5.4 nmi ), VLS[source]Sea Wolf
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
British Aircraft Corporation[source]Sea Wolf |
| Designed | 2009–present[source] | 1967[source]Sea Wolf |
|---|
| Manufacturer | Rafael and Raytheon[source] | British Aircraft Corporation (1967–1977) BAe Dynamics (1977–1999) MBDA UK (since 1999)[source]Sea Wolf |
|---|
| Unit cost | US$700,000[source] | — |
|---|
| Produced | 2017–present[source] | 1979[source]Sea Wolf |
|---|
| Detonation mechanism | Kinetic Hit-to-kill[source] | Direct contact / proximity fuze activated[source]Sea Wolf |
|---|
| 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] | Automatic Command to Line-Of-Sight (ACLOS)[source]Sea Wolf |
|---|
| Steering system | Supermaneuverable Asymmetric Kill Vehicle[source] | Control surfaces[source]Sea Wolf |
|---|
| References | Janes[source] | — |
|---|
| Used by | — | See operators[source]Sea Wolf |
|---|
| Wars | — | Falklands War , Gulf War[source]Sea Wolf |
|---|
| Variants | — | Electronics; GWS-25, GWS-26, GWS-27 Vertical Launch[source]Sea Wolf |
|---|
| Warhead | — | 14 kg (30.9 lb) HE blast-fragmentation[source]Sea Wolf |
|---|
| Engine | — | Blackcap solid fuel sustainer[source]Sea Wolf |
|---|
| Flight ceiling | — | 3,000 m (9,842.5 ft)[source]Sea Wolf |
|---|
| Launch platform | — | Ship[source]Sea Wolf |
|---|
| Former operator · United Kingdom | — | United Kingdom[source] |
|---|
| Former operator · Chile | — | Chile[source] |
|---|
| Former operator · Indonesia | — | Indonesia[source] |
|---|
| Reported operators |
|
|
|---|
Mach 3 (3,700 km/h; 2,300 mph)[source]Sea Wolf