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9K38 Iglalarger figure on 0 of 2
KP-SAM Chironlarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1.574 m (5.16 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9K38 Igla | KP-SAM Chiron |
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| Type | Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS )[source] | Manportable surface-to-air missile ( MANPADS )[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | South Korea[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | 2005–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators |
1.68 m (5.5 ft)[source]
Full system
Single sourceMissile weight
Single sourceMissile weight: 10.8 kg (24 lb) Full system: 17.9 kg (39 lb)[source]
Missile
Single sourceTotal
Single sourceTotal: 19.5 kg (43 lb) Missile: 15 kg (33 lb)
(If based from a tripod), 1 (If held)
Single source2 (If based from a tripod), 1 (If held)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source2.5 kg (5.5 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] | — |
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| Manufacturer | KB Mashinostroyeniya – Developer of the system[source] | LIG Defense & Aerospace[source] |
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| Produced | 1981–present[source] | 2004–present[source] |
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| Warhead | 1.17 kg (2.6 lb) with 390 g (14 oz) explosive[source] | 720 Tungsten balls[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Contact and grazing fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid fuel rocket motor[source] | Solid fuel rocket[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | 3.5 km (11,000 ft)[source] | 4 km (13,000 ft)[source] |
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| Guidance system | Dual waveband infra-red (S-version)[source] | Infrared homing[source] |
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| Designer | — | Agency for Defense Development NEX1 Future[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1995–2004[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | € 2.6 million (2023)[source] |
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| Role | — | South Korean shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | In 2014, Indonesia bought the KP-SAM for integration with the Skyshield 35 mm anti-aircraft system. It was previously shown at the Indo Defence 2014 exhibition.[source]KP-SAM Chiron · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage According to Agency for Defense Development officials, the missile is superior to the American FIM-92 Stinger or the French Mistral in hit probability, price and portability. It had been involved in a missile test where the Shingung's missile made impact on a low-flying target as high as 3.5 kilometers with a speed of 697.5 m/s (more than Mach 2.36) and a distance range of 7 km.[source]KP-SAM Chiron · Features; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Reported operators | — |
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