David's Sling vs SİPER: Specs Compared

AAir defence

David's Sling

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

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of SİPER

BAir defence

SİPER

Surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph

Credit

ForceTally · AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph · AI-generated · OpenAI output terms · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

David's Slingwith booster

4.95 m

Length source ↗

SİPERBlock 2

6.3 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

12 of 23 rows sourced on both sides

4.95mwith booster

6.3mBlock 2

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3.38 m

est without booster est

Single source

4.95 m

with booster

Single source

est. 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in) without booster est. 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) with booster^[source]

5.4 m

Block 1

Single source

6.3 m

Block 2

Single source

Block 1: 5.4 m Block 2: 6.3 m^[source]

480mmbooster

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Wingspan

All recorded figures & sources

0.48 m

booster

Single source

0.46 m

est missile est

Single source

est. 460 mm (18 in) missile est. 480 mm (19 in) booster^[source]

305mmbooster

420mmBlock 2

DiameterScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

0.305 m

booster

Single source

0.23 m

est missile est

Single source

est. 230 mm (9 in) missile est. 305 mm (12 in) booster^[source]

0.37 m

Block 1

Single source

0.42 m

Block 2

Single source

Block 1: 370 mm (15 in) Block 2: 420 mm (17 in)^[source]

5,040–6,732km/hMaximum; est. Mach 4 – Mach 5.5 (

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Speed

All recorded figures & sources

5,040–6,732 km/h

Maximum; est. Mach 4 – Mach 5.5 (

Single source

4,937.76–6,737.2992 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

est. Mach 4 – Mach 5.5 (1,400–1,870 m/s; 4,500–6,140 ft/s)^[source]

180km

150km

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

75 km

Operational; against ballistic targets

Single source

180 km

Operational; est against aerial targets est

Single source

est. 180 km (110 mi) against aerial targets est. 75 km (47 mi) against ballistic targets^[source]

150 km

Operational; Block 1: >100+ km (official) Block 2: > (official) Block 3: >180+ km

Single source

Block 1: >100+ km (official) Block 2: >150 km (official) Block 3: >180+ km^[source]

150 KM^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

David's Sling and SİPER configuration
Specification	David's Sling	SİPER
Type	Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile^[source]	Surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile^[source]
Place of origin	Israel United States^[source]	Turkey^[source]
In service	Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)^[source]	Block 1: 2020–present Block 2: prototype^[source]
Designer	Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense^[source]	Aselsan Roketsan Tübitak SAGE^[source]
Designed	2009–present^[source]	2018–present^[source]
Manufacturer	Rafael and Raytheon^[source]	Roketsan^[source]
Unit cost	US$700,000^[source]	—
Produced	2017–present^[source]	2019–present^[source]
Detonation mechanism	Kinetic Hit-to-kill^[source]	Calculated delay proximity fuze^[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]	Active RF seeker^[source]
Steering system	Supermaneuverable Asymmetric Kill Vehicle^[source]	—
References	Janes^[source]	—
Used by	—	Turkish Air Force^[source]
Warhead	—	High Explosive^[source]
Engine	—	Solid propellant, two-stage motor^[source]
Flight ceiling	—	Block 1: 20 km Block 2: 30 km Block 3: +30 km class^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Israel	—

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David's Sling

SİPER

Type

Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile^[source]

Surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile^[source]

Place of origin

Israel United States^[source]

Turkey^[source]

In service

Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)^[source]

Block 1: 2020–present Block 2: prototype^[source]

Designer

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense^[source]

Aselsan Roketsan Tübitak SAGE^[source]

Designed

2009–present^[source]

2018–present^[source]

Manufacturer

Rafael and Raytheon^[source]

Roketsan^[source]

Unit cost

US$700,000^[source]

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Produced

2017–present^[source]

2019–present^[source]

Detonation mechanism

Kinetic Hit-to-kill^[source]

Calculated delay proximity fuze^[source]

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]

Active RF seeker^[source]

Steering system

Supermaneuverable Asymmetric Kill Vehicle^[source]

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References

Janes^[source]

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Used by

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Turkish Air Force^[source]

Warhead

—

High Explosive^[source]

Engine

—

Solid propellant, two-stage motor^[source]

Flight ceiling

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Block 1: 20 km Block 2: 30 km Block 3: +30 km class^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Israel

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