David's Sling vs FIM-92 Stinger
Overview
The David's Sling and the FIM-92 Stinger are both Surface-to-Air missiles.
The David's Sling has a range of 300 km — 38:1 the FIM-92 Stinger's 8 km. The David's Sling reaches 9,261 km/h vs 2,716 km/h for the FIM-92 Stinger. The David's Sling uses AESA MMW 3D Radar, Dual Electro-optical FPA CCD + IIR Seeker guidance, while the FIM-92 Stinger relies on Infrared homing.
Unit cost is $0.7M for the David's Sling vs $0.119M for the FIM-92 Stinger. The FIM-92 Stinger entered service 36 years before the David's Sling (1981 vs 2017).
| Israeli surface-to-air missile, entered service in 2017, reaches speeds of Mach 7.6. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Medium to long range surface-to-air/anti-ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems |
| Service year | 2017 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.7 million |
| American portable surface-to-air missile, entered service in 1981, uses infrared homing to engage targets. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Surface-to-Air |
| Type | Portable infrared surface-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| Service year | 1981 |
| Number produced | 70,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.1 million |
| Range | 300.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 7.6 ◉ |
| Weight | -- kg |
| Warhead | -- kg |
| Length | NA |
| Diameter | -- mm |
| Guidance | AESA MMW 3D Radar, Dual Electro-optical FPA CCD + IIR Seeker |
| Warhead type | Kinetic Hit-to-kill |
| Range | 8.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.2 ◉ |
| Weight | 15 kg |
| Warhead | 3.0 kg |
| Length | 1.52 m |
| Diameter | 70 mm |
| Guidance | Infrared homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the David's Sling or FIM-92 Stinger?
The David's Sling has a longer range at 300 km compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's 8 km.
Which is faster, the David's Sling or FIM-92 Stinger?
The David's Sling is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 7.6 compared to the FIM-92 Stinger's Mach 2.2.
Which has a larger warhead, the David's Sling or FIM-92 Stinger?
The FIM-92 Stinger carries a larger warhead at 3 kg compared to the David's Sling's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the David's Sling or FIM-92 Stinger?
The FIM-92 Stinger is heavier at 15 kg compared to the David's Sling's 0 kg.
Which is longer, the David's Sling or FIM-92 Stinger?
The FIM-92 Stinger is longer at 1.52 meters compared to the David's Sling's 0.00 meters.
What guidance systems do the David's Sling and FIM-92 Stinger use?
The David's Sling uses AESA MMW 3D Radar, Dual Electro-optical FPA CCD + IIR Seeker guidance while the FIM-92 Stinger uses Infrared homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the David's Sling or FIM-92 Stinger?
The FIM-92 Stinger entered service first in 1981, 36 years before the David's Sling which entered service in 2017.