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David's Slinglarger figure on 0 of 1
Terminal High Altitude Area Defenselarger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
booster
Single sourceest missile est
Single sourceest. 460 mm (18 in) missile est. 480 mm (19 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]
Maximum; Mach 8.2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 1
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single source6,300 mph (2,800 m/s; 10,000 km/h; Mach 8.2)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | David's Sling | Terminal High Altitude Area Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Mobile anti-ballistic missile system[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense[source] | Lockheed[source] |
| Designed | 2009–present[source] | 1992–1999[source] |
| Manufacturer | Rafael and Raytheon[source] | Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control[source] |
| Unit cost | US$700,000[source] | US$1.00 billion per battery US$12.6 million per missile (FY2017)[source] |
| Produced | 2017–present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| Detonation mechanism | Kinetic Hit-to-kill[source] | — |
| Propellant | Two-stage Solid[source] | Pratt & Whitney solid-fueled rocket[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] | Indium-antimonide imaging infra-red seeker head[source] |
| Steering system | Supermaneuverable Asymmetric Kill Vehicle[source] | — |
| References | Janes[source] | — |
| Used by | — | United States Army[source] |
| Wars | — | 2022 Abu Dhabi attack Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran war[source] |
| No. built | — | At least 12 batteries (8 U.S. Army, 4 foreign operated); at least 632 interceptors as of June 2025[source] |
| Engine | — | Single-stage rocket by Aerojet Rocketdyne[source] |
| Flight ceiling | — | 93 mi (150 km)[source] |
| Accuracy | — | Hit-to-kill[source] |
| Transport | — | Transporter erector launcher[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |