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Gravehawklarger figure on 1 of 1
Iron Domelarger figure on 0 of 1
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Length
Single source5.90 metres (19.4 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Gravehawk | Iron Dome |
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| Type | Surface-to-air missile system[source] | Counter rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) and short range air defence system[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 2024[source] | 2011–present[source] |
| Used by | Ukrainian Armed Forces[source] | Israel Defense Forces[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
3 m (9 ft 10 in)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source30,000 m (98,000 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War in Ukraine[source] | Gaza–Israel conflict ( 2011 , 2012 , 2021 ) Operation Pillar of Defense Operation Protective Edge Sinai insurgency 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis Operation Breaking Dawn Operation Shield and Arrow Gaza war 2024 Iran–Israel conflict Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran war[source] |
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| Designer | Team Kindred[source] | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Israel Aerospace Industries[source] |
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| Manufacturer | BAE Systems[source] | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Israel Aerospace Industries[source] |
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| Produced | 2024-present[source] | 2011–present[source] |
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| No. built | 17[source] | 10 batteries deployed (planned deployment is 15)[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Infrared homing[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Containerized twin-arm missile launcher[source] | Three/four launchers, each carrying 20 interceptors.[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2005[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $50 million per battery $100,000–150,000 per interception[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Proximity fuze[source] |
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