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9K38 Iglalarger figure on 1 of 2
Blowpipe (missile)larger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source1.574 m (5.16 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9K38 Igla | 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 | 1981–present[source] | 1975–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators |
1.35 m (4 ft 5 in)[source]
Full system
Single sourceMissile weight
Single sourceMissile weight: 10.8 kg (24 lb) Full system: 17.9 kg (39 lb)[source]
complete system
Single sourcelauncher
Single sourceOperational; Igla-1 Igla
Single sourceOperational; Igla-1 Igla-S
Single sourceOperational; 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]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source0.5 to 3.5 km (0.31 to 2.17 mi)[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.
| Wars | 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] | Falklands War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Cenepa War[source] |
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| Manufacturer | KB Mashinostroyeniya – Developer of the system[source] | Short Brothers[source] |
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| Produced | 1981–present[source] | 1975 to 1993[source] |
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| Warhead | 1.17 kg (2.6 lb) with 390 g (14 oz) explosive[source] | Shaped charge[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Contact and grazing fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid fuel rocket motor[source] | Solid 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] | MCLOS system[source] |
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| Designer | — | Short Brothers[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1975[source] |
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| No. built | — | 34,382[source] |
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missile 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]