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9K34 Strela-3larger figure on 1 of 2
FN-6larger figure on 1 of 2
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 | FN-6 |
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| Type | Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS )[source] | Man-portable surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1974–present[source] | 2000–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
1,495 mm (4.905 ft)[source]
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] | Syrian civil war War in Iraq (2013–2017) Internal conflict in Myanmar Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Manufacturer | KBM , Kolomna[source] | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)[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] | 15–3,800 m (49–12,467 ft)[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1990s[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Engine | — | Rocket Motor[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Multi-element passive infrared homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | MANPADS & surface[source] |
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