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9K38 Iglalarger figure on 1 of 2
Type 91 surface-to-air missilelarger 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 | Type 91 surface-to-air missile |
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| Type | Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS )[source] | Man-portable surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Japan[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | 1994–Present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Japan |
Type 91 surface-to-air missile · 約 · Approximate (約)
Single sourceFull system
Single sourceMissile weight
Single sourceMissile weight: 10.8 kg (24 lb) Full system: 17.9 kg (39 lb)[source]
Mass
Single sourceType 91 surface-to-air missile · Mass
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]
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] | Toshiba[source] |
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| Produced | 1981–present[source] | 1991–1993 (Original) 2007–Present (Type 91 Kai)[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] | — |
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| Engine | Solid fuel rocket motor[source] | Solid Rocket Motor Mach 1.9[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 homing[source] |
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| Designer | — | Toshiba[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1979-1990[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $ 145,000 (As of 2006)[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Kawasaki OH-1 Toshiba Type 93 Surface-to-air missile[source] |
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