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9K34 Strela-3larger figure on 1 of 1
Blowpipe (missile)larger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Full system
Single sourceMissile weight
Single sourceMissile weight: 10.3 kilograms (23 lb) Full system: 16.0 kg (35.3 lb)[source]
complete system
Single sourcelauncher
Single sourcemissile in launch tube
Single source14.5 kg (32 lb) (missile in launch tube) 22 kg (49 lb) (complete system) 6.2 kg (14 lb) (launcher)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source2.2 kg (4.9 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | 9K34 Strela-3 | Blowpipe (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS )[source] | Man-portable air-defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1974–present[source] | 1975–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
| 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] | Falklands War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Cenepa War[source] |
| Manufacturer | KBM , Kolomna[source] | Short Brothers[source] |
| Flight altitude | 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) vs. jets 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) vs. slow moving targets[source] | — |
| Designer | — | Short Brothers[source] |
| Designed | — | 1975[source] |
| Produced | — | 1975 to 1993[source] |
| No. built | — | 34,382[source] |
| Warhead | — | Shaped charge[source] |
| Engine | — | Solid rocket motor[source] |
| Guidance system | — | MCLOS system[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |