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9K38 Iglalarger figure on 0 of 1
PZR Gromlarger 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
Configuration
| Specification | 9K38 Igla | PZR Grom |
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| 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] | 1995–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
Full system
Single sourceMissile weight
Single sourceMissile weight: 10.8 kg (24 lb) Full system: 17.9 kg (39 lb)[source]
and for missile only
Single sourceMass
Single source16.5 kilograms (36 lb), and for missile only 10.5 kilograms (23 lb)
Warhead weight
Single source1.27 kilograms (2.8 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] | Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War War in Donbas[source] |
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| Manufacturer | KB Mashinostroyeniya – Developer of the system[source] | Mesko , Skarżysko-Kamienna[source] |
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| Produced | 1981–present[source] | 1995–present[source] |
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| Warhead | 1.17 kg (2.6 lb) with 390 g (14 oz) explosive[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Contact and grazing fuze[source] | contact[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] | — |
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| Guidance system | Dual waveband infra-red (S-version)[source] | infrared[source] |
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| Designer | — | Military Institute of Armament Technology , WAT Military University of Technology , Skarżysko Rocket Design Bureau[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 3.5 kilometres (11,000 ft)[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | MANPADS[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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