9K38 Igla vs Piorun: how to tell them apart
Two shoulder-fired air defence (MANPADS) that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.
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9K38 Igla
What gives it away
Long tube with a cylindrical battery unit in front of the grip and a spiked nose on the missile.
Used by
Russia, Ukraine, India and many others
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Piorun
What gives it away
Shoulder-launched tube in the Igla style: gripstock under the tube, a battery unit at the front of the grip and often a thermal sight on the side.
Used by
Poland, Ukraine, the Baltic states, Norway and others