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Gravehawklarger figure on 0 of 2
Terminal High Altitude Area Defenselarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source5.90 metres (19.4 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Gravehawk | Terminal High Altitude Area Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Surface-to-air missile system[source] | Mobile anti-ballistic missile system[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2024[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| Used by | Ukrainian Armed Forces[source] | United States Army |
20 ft 3 in (6.17 m)[source]
booster
Single sourcekill vehicle
Single source13 in (340 mm) (booster) 15 in (370 mm) (kill vehicle)[source]
Maximum; Mach 2.5 (
Single sourceMaximum; ) (R-73 missile
Single sourceMach 2.5 (3,100 km/h; 1,900 mph) (R-73 missile)[source]
Maximum; Mach 8.2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 1
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War in Ukraine[source] | 2022 Abu Dhabi attack Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran war[source] |
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| Designer | Team Kindred[source] | Lockheed[source] |
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| Manufacturer | BAE Systems[source] | Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control[source] |
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| Produced | 2024-present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
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| No. built | 17[source] | At least 12 batteries (8 U.S. Army, 4 foreign operated); at least 632 interceptors as of June 2025[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Single-stage rocket by Aerojet Rocketdyne[source] |
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| Guidance system | Infrared homing[source] | Indium-antimonide imaging infra-red seeker head[source] |
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| Launch platform | Containerized twin-arm missile launcher[source] | — |
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| Designed | — | 1992–1999[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$1.00 billion per battery US$12.6 million per missile (FY2017)[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Pratt & Whitney solid-fueled rocket[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 93 mi (150 km)[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | Hit-to-kill[source] |
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| Transport | — | Transporter erector launcher[source] |
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Maximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single source6,300 mph (2,800 m/s; 10,000 km/h; Mach 8.2)[source]