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Measured figures
est without booster est
Single sourcewith booster
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | David's Sling | Skyranger 30 |
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| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun ( very short-range air defence )[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | Switzerland[source] |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | — |
| Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense[source] | Rheinmetall Air Defence AG (former Oerlikon Contraves)[source] |
est. 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in) without booster est. 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) with booster[source]
turret
Single source5.175 m (203.7 in) (turret)[source]
turret
Single source2.568 m (101.1 in) (turret)[source]
booster
Single sourceest missile est
Single sourceest. 460 mm (18 in) missile est. 480 mm (19 in) booster[source]
turret with sensor
Single source1.444 m (56.9 in) (turret with sensor)[source]
turret with ammunition
Single source1.8 to 2.3 t (4,000 to 5,100 lb) (turret with ammunition)[source]
(1 operator, 1 commander) for the turret
Single source2 (1 operator, 1 commander) for the turret[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]
Maximum; Cannon (effective range) Missiles: Mistral 3
Single sourceMaximum; FIM-92K Stinger MBDA DefendAir : >
Single sourceL/80
Single source2.126 m (83.7 in) (L/80)[source]
nominal rate
Single sourcesingle shots
Single source1,200 rds/min (nominal rate) 200 rds/min (single shots)[source]
with AHEAD rounds
Single source1,075 m/s (3,530 ft/s) (with AHEAD rounds)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 2009–present[source] | 2019 – 2025[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Rafael and Raytheon[source] | Rheinmetall Air Defence AG (former Oerlikon Contraves)[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$700,000[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2017–present[source] | From 2024[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] | 360° AESA radar and an electro-optical sensor package[source] |
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| Steering system | Supermaneuverable Asymmetric Kill Vehicle[source] | — |
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| References | Janes[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Rheinmetall Oerlikon Skyranger 35[source] |
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| No. built | — | 93 firm orders[source] |
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| Shell | — | AHEAD ammunition ( programmable airburst ammunition )[source] |
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| Calibre | — | 300 × 30×173 mm[source] |
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| Recoil | — | 12,000 N (2,700 lb f ) with 16 mm (0.63 in)[source] |
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| Carriage | — | See Platforms[source] |
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| Elevation | — | -10° / +85°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 360°[source] |
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| Armor | — | STANAG 4569 Level 2, upgradable to Level 4[source] |
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| Main armament | — | Oerlikon KCE[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | Among the available missiles: 9 to 12 MBDA DefendAir , 4 FIM-92K Stinger , 2 or 4 Mistral 3 , or 2 SkyKnight Smoke grenade dispenser: 2×9 Rheinmetall ROSY smoke grenade launchers, or 2×10 Rheinmetall ROSY smoke grenade launchers[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Maximum; FIM-92K Stinger · source measurement 4
Single sourceMaximum; FIM-92K Stinger · source measurement 6
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceMaximum; SkyKnight max target altitude
Single sourceCannon: 3.0 km (1.9 mi) (effective range) Missiles: Mistral 3 : 8.0 km (5.0 mi) FIM-92K Stinger : 5.0 km (3.1 mi) MBDA DefendAir : > 5.0 km (3.1 mi) SkyKnight : 10.0 km (6.2 mi) (max target altitude: 6,000m )[source]