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9K38 Iglalarger figure on 1 of 2
Starstreaklarger figure on 1 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 | Starstreak |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS )[source] | Man-portable/Vehicle-mounted surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | 1997–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See § Operators[source] |
1.397 m (4 ft 7 in)[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; Effective firing range
Single sourceEffective; Starstreak Starstreak-II: >
Single sourcePBX-98 per Dart
Single sourceThree Tungsten-alloy Darts
Single sourceThree 0.9 kg (2.0 lb) Tungsten-alloy Darts, 450 g (16 oz) PBX-98 per Dart[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] | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Manufacturer | KB Mashinostroyeniya – Developer of the system[source] | Thales Air Defence[source] |
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| Produced | 1981–present[source] | November 1986[source] |
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| Warhead | 1.17 kg (2.6 lb) with 390 g (14 oz) explosive[source] | Three explosive sub-munitions - 'Darts'[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Contact and grazing fuze[source] | Impact delay[source] |
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| Engine | Solid fuel rocket motor[source] | First stage: Royal Ordnance 'Brambling' cast double-based propellant blip rocket motor Second stage: Royal Ordnance 'Titus' cast double-based propellant[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | 3.5 km (11,000 ft)[source] | 7 km (22,966 ft)[source] |
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| Guidance system | Dual waveband infra-red (S-version)[source] | SACLOS , Laser-beam guidance[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1980s[source] |
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| No. built | — | 7,000[source] |
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| Variants | — | See § Variants[source] |
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Starstreak: 0.3–7 km (0.186–4.35 mi) Starstreak-II: >7 km (4.35 mi)[source]