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9K38 Iglalarger figure on 0 of 1
Piorun (missile)larger figure on 1 of 1
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 | Piorun (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS )[source] | Man-portable air-defense system[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Poland[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | 2019 ( 2019 ) –present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators |
1.596 m (5.24 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 source16.5 kg (36 lb) total 10.5 kg (23 lb) missile
Maximum; (peak), about Mach 1.9
Single source570 m/s (peak), about Mach 1.9[source]
Maximum; Mach 2.0
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single source660 m/s (Mach 2.0; 2,400 km/h; 1,500 mph)[source]
Operational; 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]
Operational; Operational range · source measurement 1
Single sourceOperational; Operational range · source measurement 2
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source1.82 kg (4.0 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] | Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Manufacturer | KB Mashinostroyeniya – Developer of the system[source] | Mesko[source] |
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| Produced | 1981–present[source] | 2016 ( 2016 ) –present[source] |
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| Warhead | 1.17 kg (2.6 lb) with 390 g (14 oz) explosive[source] | HMX with aluminium powder[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Contact and grazing fuze[source] | impact fuze with a delay mechanism, and a proximity fuze for C-UAS[source] |
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| Engine | Solid fuel rocket motor[source] | Solid-fuel rocket motor[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 with argon -cooled seeker[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2010 ( 2010 ) –2015 ( 2015 )[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | 1 mill. EUR/launcher+3 missiles[source] |
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| No. built | — | 3,000 (as of early 2025)[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 10 m (33 ft)–4,000 m (13,000 ft)[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | MANPADS[source] |
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400 m (1,300 ft)–6.5 km (4.0 mi)[source]