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Country: Russia
Type: Light SAM
Introduction: 1983 |
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The 9K38 Igla (NATO reporting name SA-18 Grouse) is a Soviet/Russian man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). The naval variant of 9K38 Igla has the NATO reporting name SA-N-10 Grouse.
The 9K38 Igla with its 9M39 missile was finally accepted into service in the Soviet Army in 1983. It has greater resistance against flares and jamming, a more sensitive seeker, expanding forward-hemisphere engagement capability to include straight-approaching fighters (all-aspect capability) under favourable circumstances, a slightly longer range, and a higher-impulse, shorter-burning rocket with higher peak velocity (but approximately same time of flight to maximum range), and a propellant that performs as high explosive on impact.
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| General Information |
| Developed by |
Russia |
| Deployed by |
Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Rep., Ecuador, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Nicaragua, North Korea, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, UAE, Ukraine |
| Development Year |
unknown |
| Deployment Year |
1983 |
| Platform |
men |
| Number deployed |
unknown |
| Design |
The Machine Construction Design Bureau, Kolomna |
| Manufacturer |
The Shchit Machinery Plant, Iztrievsk; The V.A. Degtaryev Machinery Plant, Kovrov |
| Dimensions and Performance |
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Length |
1.7m |
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Body Diameter |
7.2cm |
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Launch Weight |
11kg(missile), 18.4kg(total launch assembly) |
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Range |
4,500-5,200m |
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Altitude |
3,000-3,500m |
| Components |
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Propulsion |
solid propellant |
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Warhead |
1kg HE chemical energy fragmentation effect |
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Guidance |
passive IR homing (2 channel 3.5-5.0 micron wave length)
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