Mistral

Shoulder-fired air defence, France. In service since 1990

How to recognise it

Missile tube on a light tripod post with a seat for the gunner and a box sight; not fired from the shoulder.

Also known as

Mistral, Mistral 3, ATLAS, MPCV

Used by

France, Spain, Estonia, Ukraine and over 20 others

Other manpads

• 9K32 Strela-2
• 9K38 Igla
• FIM-92 Stinger
• Piorun
• RBS 70
• Starstreak

Sources

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistral (missile)