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9K32 Strela-2larger figure on 0 of 1
9K38 Iglalarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1.44 m (4 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9K32 Strela-2 | 9K38 Igla |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Man portable surface-to-air missile launcher[source] | Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS )[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1970–present[source] | 1981–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
1.574 m (5.16 ft)[source]
Strela-2M missile
Single sourcesystem, ready to fire
Single source9.8 kg (21.6 lb) (Strela-2M missile) 15 kg (33.1 lb) (system, ready to fire)[source]
Full system
Single sourceMissile weight
Single sourceMissile weight: 10.8 kg (24 lb) Full system: 17.9 kg (39 lb)
Effective; (Strela-2M) (minimal range)
Single sourceMaximum; Strela-2
Single sourceMaximum; Strela-2M
Single source800 m (2,600 ft) (Strela-2M) (minimal range)[source]
3,700 m (12,100 ft) (Strela-2) 4,200 m (13,800 ft) (Strela-2M)[source]
Operational; Igla-1 Igla
Single sourceOperational; Igla-1 Igla-S
Single sourcedirected-energy blast fragmentation warhead (Strela-2M)
Single sourceHE content
Single source1.15 kg (2.5 lb) directed-energy blast fragmentation warhead (Strela-2M), 370 g (13 oz) HE content[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War of Attrition Yom Kippur War Portuguese Colonial War Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War The Troubles Basque conflict Western Sahara War Communist insurgency in Thailand Rhodesian Bush War Nicaraguan Revolution Uganda–Tanzania War Salvadoran Civil War 1982 Lebanon War Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Falklands War Second Sudanese Civil War South African Border War Soviet–Afghan War War in Afghanistan Syrian occupation of Lebanon Yugoslav Wars Iraq War Libyan Civil War Insurgency in Egypt Sinai insurgency Syrian Civil War War in Donbas Yemeni Civil War Libyan Civil War Russo-Ukrainian war Gaza war Iran war[source] | Iran 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 War Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War Sinai insurgency Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Gaza war 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela[source] |
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| Designer | KBM ( Kolomna )[source] | — |
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| Designed | c. 1964[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | US$ 75,000 (launcher with 5 missiles, export price to Libya , 1972–1973)[source] | — |
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| Variants | See versions[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Non-delay impact and grazing fuzes, 14–17 second delay self-destruct.[source] | Contact and grazing fuze[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 50–1500 m (Strela-2) 50–2300 m (Strela-2M)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Infra-red passive homing (AM-modulated reticle seeker head with uncooled PbS detector element), proportional navigation logic[source] | Dual waveband infra-red (S-version)[source] |
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| Former operator · Kuwait | Kuwait[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | KBM, Degtyarev plant, Cugir Arms Factory, Kyiv Arsenal[source] | KB Mashinostroyeniya – Developer of the system[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1981–present[source] |
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| Warhead | — | 1.17 kg (2.6 lb) with 390 g (14 oz) explosive[source] |
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| Engine | — | Solid fuel rocket motor[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 3.5 km (11,000 ft)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Operational; Operational range
Single source5.0 km (3.1 mi) – Igla-1 5.2 km (3.2 mi) – Igla 6.0 km (3.7 mi) – Igla-S[source]