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Measured figures
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Single sourcewith booster
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | David's Sling | VL-SRSAM |
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| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | India[source] |
| In service | Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)[source] | 2022 ( 2022 )[source] |
| Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense[source] | Defence Research and Development Laboratory |
est. 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in) without booster est. 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) with booster[source]
Length
Single source3.80 m (12.5 ft)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source15 kg (33 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 2009–present[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Rafael and Raytheon[source] | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$700,000[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2017–present[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Kinetic Hit-to-kill[source] | Radio proximity fuze[source] |
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| Propellant | Two-stage Solid[source] | Solid fuel[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] | Mid-course: FOG - INS + Mid-course update via datalink Terminal: ARH[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 | — | Indian Navy[source] |
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| Warhead | — | High-explosive pre- fragmented HMX / PU[source] |
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| Engine | — | Solid-propellant rocket[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 16 km (52,000 ft)[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Surface Ship[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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