David's Sling vs Piorun
David's Sling vs Piorun at a glance — range 300 vs 6 km, speed 9,261 vs 2,376 km/h.
Specifications
|
David's Sling |
Piorun |
| Origin |
🇮🇱 Israel🇺🇸 United States |
🇵🇱 Poland |
| Category |
Surface-to-Air |
Surface-to-Air |
| Type |
Medium to long range surface-to-air/anti-ballistic missile |
Man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) |
| Manufacturer |
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems |
Mesko |
| Service year |
2017 |
2019 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
3,000 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$0.7 million |
NA |
| Range |
300.0 km |
6.5 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 7.6 |
Mach 1.9 |
| Warhead |
-- kg |
1.82 kg |
| Length |
NA |
1.60 m |
| Diameter |
-- mm |
72 mm |
| Guidance |
AESA MMW 3D Radar, Dual Electro-optical FPA CCD + IIR Seeker |
Infrared homing |
| Warhead type |
Kinetic Hit-to-kill |
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Which has longer range, the David's Sling or Piorun?
The David's Sling has a longer range at 300 km compared to the Piorun's 6 km.
Which is faster, the David's Sling or Piorun?
The David's Sling is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 7.6 compared to the Piorun's Mach 1.9.
Which has a larger warhead, the David's Sling or Piorun?
The Piorun carries a larger warhead at 1 kg compared to the David's Sling's 0 kg.
Which is longer, the David's Sling or Piorun?
The Piorun is longer at 1.60 meters compared to the David's Sling's 0.00 meters.
What guidance systems do the David's Sling and Piorun use?
The David's Sling uses AESA MMW 3D Radar, Dual Electro-optical FPA CCD + IIR Seeker guidance while the Piorun uses Infrared homing guidance.
Which entered service first, the David's Sling or Piorun?
The David's Sling entered service first in 2017, 2 years before the Piorun which entered service in 2019.