Igla 9K38
Missile · Russia
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Russian surface-to-air missile. Fully developed and more-capable version of the Igla man-portable air defence missile.
In 1983 the Igla 9K38 with the 9M39 missile was accepted for production. This had maximum commonality with the Igla-1, using the same rocket motor, warhead, launch mechanism, and sensors. It featured a new optical homing head with a logic unit to optimise the effectiveness of the warhead against the target, while ignoring infrared decoys. The Igla-2 was claimed to be twice as effective as the American Stinger missile, while being substantially cheaper. Maximum speed: 2050km/hr. 10 m minimum altitude.
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