Description:
The Igla is a man-portable, shoulder-launched, short range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) designed to engage low flying fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft and cruise missiles. It is a family of missile systems comprising the Igla (SA-18 Grouse and the naval version SA-N-8 Grouse western designations) and the improved Igla-1/Igla-1M (SA-16 Gimlet and naval version SA-N-10 Gimlet NATO-codenames). It is intended to provide protection for military units on the battlefield and installations as well as Russian warships.
Igla-1/Igla-1M is an improved version of Igla man-portable missile system introduced three years later than early Igla. The SAM system comprises the 9M310 (Igla-1?) and 9M313 (Igla-1M?) missiles, and the 9K310 launch unit with an integrated sight. A double seeker infrared and ultraviolet homing head has been provided to achieve the fire and forget capability. The IR/UV seeker has been designed for improved resistance in presence of InfraRed IR jammers, which makes Igal-1 far more lethal than previous systems.
The Igla employing the Mach 2+ 9M310/9M313 missiles is able to engage targets flying at Mach 1.2, between 10 and 3,500 meters of altitude, and at a maximum range of 5,000 meters. It is the Soviet counterpart to the American Stinger missile. The missile system is still available for export customers.
Specifications Dimensions: Length 1,600 mm
Weights: Max Weight 17 kg (37.5 lb), Warhead 2 kg (4.4 lb)
Performance: Ceiling 3,500 m (11,483 ft), Max Range 5,000 m (16,404 ft), Min Range 500 m (1,640 ft), Top Speed 670 mps (Mach 2)
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