9K38 Igla

Shoulder-fired air defence, Soviet Union. In service since 1983

How to recognise it

Long tube with a cylindrical battery unit in front of the grip and a spiked nose on the missile.

Also known as

Igla, SA-18 Grouse

Used by

Russia, Ukraine, India and many others

Other manpads

• 9K32 Strela-2
• FIM-92 Stinger
• Mistral
• Piorun
• RBS 70
• Starstreak

Sources

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K38 Igla