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9K34 Strela-3larger figure on 0 of 3
9K38 Iglalarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1.47 metres (4.8 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9K34 Strela-3 | 9K38 Igla |
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| Type | Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS )[source] | Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS )[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1974–present[source] | 1981–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
1.574 m (5.16 ft)[source]
Full system
Single sourceMissile weight
Single sourceMissile weight: 10.3 kilograms (23 lb) Full system: 16.0 kg (35.3 lb)[source]
Full system
Single sourceMissile weight
Single sourceMissile weight: 10.8 kg (24 lb) Full system: 17.9 kg (39 lb)
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Angolan Civil War South African Border War Iran–Iraq War Salvadoran Civil War War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) Yugoslav Wars Second Congo War Afghan Civil War Iraq 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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| Manufacturer | KBM , Kolomna[source] | KB Mashinostroyeniya – Developer of the system[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) vs. jets 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) vs. slow moving targets[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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| Detonation mechanism | — | Contact and grazing fuze[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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| Guidance system | — | Dual waveband infra-red (S-version)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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