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Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile
David's Sling is a medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile originating in Israel United States. It was built by Rafael and Raytheon.
Israel United StatesTechnical data
Medium to long range surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile
Israel United States
Israel Defense Forces (2017–present)
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Missiles & Defense
2009–present
Rafael and Raytheon
US$700,000
2017–present
est. 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in) without booster est. 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) with booster
est. 230 mm (9 in) missile est. 305 mm (12 in) booster
est. 460 mm (18 in) missile est. 480 mm (19 in) booster
Kinetic Hit-to-kill
Two-stage Solid
est. 180 km (110 mi) against aerial targets est. 75 km (47 mi) against ballistic targets
est. Mach 4 – Mach 5.5 (1,400–1,870 m/s; 4,500–6,140 ft/s)
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
Supermaneuverable Asymmetric Kill Vehicle
Janes
Israel
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.38 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.38 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
David's Sling equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
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