9K38 Igla vs Fulgur (missile): Specs Compared

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APortable air defence

9K38 Igla

Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS )

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Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BPortable air defence

Fulgur (missile)

Man-portable air-defense system

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

9K38 IglaLength

1.574 m

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Fulgur (missile)Length

1.5 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

9K38 Iglalarger figure on 1 of 1

Length+5%

Fulgur (missile)larger figure on 0 of 1

None

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Measured figures

Head to head

13 of 23 rows sourced on both sides

1.57m

1.5m

Length+5%

All recorded figures & sources

1.574 m

Length

Single source

1.574 m (5.16 ft)^[source]

1.5 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

9K38 Igla and Fulgur (missile) configuration
Specification	9K38 Igla	Fulgur (missile)
Type	Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS )^[source]	Man-portable air-defense system^[source]
Place of origin	Soviet Union^[source]	Italy^[source]
In service	1981–present^[source]	Planned for early 2028^[source]
Used by	See Operators^[source]	See Operators

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]	—

Manufacturer	KB Mashinostroyeniya – Developer of the system^[source]	MBDA Italy^[source]

Produced	1981–present^[source]	From 2026^[source]

Warhead	1.17 kg (2.6 lb) with 390 g (14 oz) explosive^[source]	—

Detonation mechanism	Contact and grazing fuze^[source]	—

Engine	Solid fuel rocket motor^[source]	Rocket engine by AvioAero^[source]

Flight ceiling	3.5 km (11,000 ft)^[source]	—

Guidance system	Dual waveband infra-red (S-version)^[source]	Target acquisition: electro-optic sensor with a processing unit and an IFF Missile guidance: "Sophisticated seeker featuring image processing capabilities"^[source]