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9K38 Igla

The 9K38 Igla (Russian: Игла́, lit. 'needle', NATO reporting name SA-18 Grouse) is a Soviet/Russian man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. A simplified, earlier version is known as the 9K310 Igla-1 (NATO: SA-16 Gimlet), and the latest variant is the 9K338 Igla-S (SA-24 Grinch).

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
570 m/s (peak), about Mach 1.9
Detonation mechanism
Contact and grazing fuze
Diameter
72 mm
Engine
Solid fuel rocket motor
Flight ceiling
3.5 km (11,000 ft)
Guidance system
Dual waveband infra-red (S-version)

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Igla-1 (SA-16)

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Igla-S (SA-24)

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9K38 Igla

Nodes218
Edges217
Triples44
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009174
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9K38 Igla

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related to Turkey · 15
9K38 Igla → Diyarbakir, Igla, May, Müjdat Taşdemir, On, PKK, SA-18 Grouse, SuperCobra, The, The Igla, The PKK, The Turkish, Torhildan Derwiş, Turkish, Turkish Army Bell AH-1W
related to Igla · 12
9K38 Igla → French Mistral, Igla, Igla's, Igla-1, IR, Mistral's, NATO, SA-N-10 Grouse, Soviet Army, The, The Finnish Defense Forces, UV
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
9K38 Igla → 570 m/s (peak), about Mach 1.9
Detonation mechanism · 1
9K38 Igla → Contact and grazing fuze
Diameter · 1
9K38 Igla → 72 mm
Engine · 1
9K38 Igla → Solid fuel rocket motor
Flight ceiling · 1
9K38 Igla → 3.5 km (11,000 ft)
Guidance system · 1
9K38 Igla → Dual waveband infra-red (S-version)
In service · 1
9K38 Igla → 1981–present
Length · 1
9K38 Igla → 1.574 m (5.16 ft)

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igla russian missile missiles manpads army igla-s system shot service igla-1 version citation needed air forces used igla-1e launchers russia

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9K38 Igla.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed570 m/s (peak), about Mach 1.91.00infobox
9K38 IglaDetonation mechanismContact and grazing fuze1.00infobox
9K38 IglaDiameter72 mm1.00infobox
9K38 IglaEngineSolid fuel rocket motor1.00infobox
9K38 IglaFlight ceiling3.5 km (11,000 ft)1.00infobox
9K38 IglaGuidance systemDual waveband infra-red (S-version)1.00infobox
9K38 IglaIn service1981–present1.00infobox
9K38 IglaLength1.574 m (5.16 ft)1.00infobox
9K38 IglaManufacturerKB Mashinostroyeniya – Developer of the system1.00infobox
9K38 IglaMassMissile weight: 10.8 kg (24 lb) Full system: 17.9 kg (39 lb)1.00infobox
9K38 IglaOperational range5.0 km (3.1 mi) – Igla-1 5.2 km (3.2 mi) – Igla 6.0 km (3.7 mi) – Igla-S1.00infobox
9K38 IglaPlace of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
9K38 IglaProduced1981–present1.00infobox
9K38 IglaTypeMan-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS)1.00infobox
9K38 IglaUsed bySee Operators1.00infobox
9K38 IglaWarhead1.17 kg (2.6 lb) with 390 g (14 oz) explosive1.00infobox
9K38 IglaWarsIran War 2026 Iran–Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Siachen conflict Somali Civil War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Cenepa War Second Chechen War Iraq War First Libyan Civil W…1.00infobox

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