9K38 Igla man-portable air defence system
Purpose
intended to defeat approaching and receding jet-engine, turboprop, propeller-driven fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters round the clock when they are visually observed against clutter background and in infrared countermeasure environment.
High counter-countermeasure resistance. Round the clock identification friend-or-foe. Main combat employment – shoulder-firing. Launch options include a 203-OPU Dzhigit support launching unit and 9S846 Strelets set of control equipment and launch modules.
Major features of Igla MANPADS:
- two-colour seeker;
- automatic entry of lead and elevation angles at launch;
- target selection when it deploys IR decoys;
- software-driven target adaptive guidance;
- detonation of sustainer's remaining propellant together with warhead activation;
- disabling launches at friendly targets.
System components:
- combat equipment:
- 9M39 missile in 9P39 launch tube
- 9B238 battery and coolant unit
- 9P516 launching mechanism
- target cuing equipment: 1L15-1 portable electronic plot
- maintenance facilities:
- 9V866 (9V866M) test vehicle;
- 9F719 (9F719M) test equipment set (for depots and arsenals)
- training aids:
- 9K38 combat equipment cut-away training dummy set;
- 9K38 combat equipment size and weight mock-up set;
- 9F663 (9F663M) training set;
- 9F635 (9F635M1) field trainer;
- 9F859 universal complex simulator;
- 9F874 unified indoor simulator.
System specifications: |
|
Target altitude, m |
10…3,500 |
Target range, m |
5,200 |
Target speed, m/s: |
|
head-on engagement |
Up to 360 |
tail-chase engagement |
Up to 320 |
Combat equipment weight, kg (in combat position) |
16.8 |
Major missile specifications: |
|
Missile calibre, mm |
72.2 |
Missile length, mm |
1,655 |
Missile launch weight, kg |
10.6 |
Booster |
Solid-propellant |
Sustainer |
Solid-propellant, two-thrust |
Warhead |
Blast fragmentation |
Aerodynamic configuration |
Canard |
Flight control |
Aerodynamic surfaces, powder thruster at initial trajectory |
Seeker |
Optical, two-colour, homing (passive) |
Control system |
Single-channel |