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Measured figures
Length
Single source1.574 m (5.16 ft)[source]
Starburst · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9K38 Igla | Starburst (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS )[source] | Man-portable air-defense system[source]Starburst |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom[source]Starburst |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | 1990 to present[source]Starburst |
| Used by | See Operators[source] |
139 centimetres (55 in)[source]Starburst
Full system
Single sourceMissile weight
Single sourceMissile weight: 10.8 kg (24 lb) Full system: 17.9 kg (39 lb)[source]
Starburst · Launcher
Single sourceStarburst · Missile
Single sourceMaximum; (peak), about Mach 1.9
Single source570 m/s (peak), about Mach 1.9[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]
Effective; Starburst · Effective firing range
Single source0.5–7 kilometres (0.19–4.35 mi)[source]Starburst
Starburst · Warhead weight
Single source2.74 kg[source]Starburst
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See Operators[source]Starburst |
| 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] | Gulf War[source]Starburst |
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| Manufacturer | KB Mashinostroyeniya – Developer of the system[source] | Thales Air Defence[source]Starburst |
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| Produced | 1981–present[source] | 1986 to 2001[source]Starburst |
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| Warhead | 1.17 kg (2.6 lb) with 390 g (14 oz) explosive[source] | High explosive fragmentation[source]Starburst |
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| Detonation mechanism | Contact and grazing fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid fuel 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] | Beam-riding[source]Starburst |
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| Designer | — | Thales Air Defence and Thomson-CSF[source]Starburst |
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| No. built | — | 13,389[source]Starburst |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source]Starburst |
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| Muzzle velocity | — | Mach 2[source]Starburst |
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| Sights | — | Optical sight[source]Starburst |
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Missile: 15.2 kilograms (34 lb) Launcher: 8.5 kilograms (19 lb)[source]Starburst