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  "id": "9k310-igla-1",
  "name": "9K310 Igla-1 (SA-16 Gimlet)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1981,
  "operators": [
    "AGO",
    "ARE",
    "ARM",
    "BGR",
    "BIH",
    "BWA",
    "CUB",
    "ECU",
    "GEO",
    "HRV",
    "HUN",
    "IRN",
    "IRQ",
    "KAZ",
    "KOR",
    "MMR",
    "MYS",
    "PER",
    "PRK",
    "ROU",
    "RUS",
    "SGP",
    "SRB",
    "SSD",
    "THA",
    "TUN",
    "UKR",
    "VNM",
    "ZWE"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 30,
  "summary": "The 9K310 Igla-1 (SA-16 Gimlet) Russian Man-Portable Infrared Homing Surface-to-Air Missile and its 9M313 missile were accepted into service in the Soviet army on 11 March 1981.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "KB Mashinostroyeniya – developer of the system",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 1,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 1.673,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "diameter_m",
      "v": 0.072,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 0.16,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "9K310 Igla-1 (SA-16 Gimlet)",
      "role": "Russian Man-Portable Infrared Homing Surface-to-Air Missile",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Russian Man-Portable Infrared Homing Surface-to-Air Missile",
        "Guidance": "Single channel passive infra-red homing seeker",
        "Warhead": "HE-fragmentation",
        "Warhead weight": "1.17 kg",
        "Speed": "570 m/s"
      },
      "range_km": 5
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Igla-1E",
      "text": "Export version.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Igla-1M",
      "text": "Improved version of 9K38 Igla. Entered service in Soviet Military during the late 1980s.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Igla-1D",
      "text": "A version for paratroopers and special forces.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Igla-1V",
      "text": "Air-launched version, mainly for combat helicopters.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Igla-1N",
      "text": "A version with heavier warhead at the cost of a slight reduction in range and speed.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Igla-1A",
      "text": "Export version",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Igla-S (SA-24 Grinch)",
      "text": "Newest variant with improved range, seeker, resistance to countermeasures, and warhead.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Strelets Igla-S",
      "text": "The Strelets is designed for remote automated firing of the Igla and Igla-S surface-to-air missile by single shot, ripple or in salvo. In service with Syria",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tel",
  "image": {
    "file": "9k310-igla-1.jpg",
    "thumb": "9k310-igla-1-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Нацгвардія України",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 2.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nekrasov_0094_(25956869992)_(2).jpg",
    "title": "File:Nekrasov 0094 (25956869992) (2).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 2.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/9k310-igla-1.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-9k310-igla-1": {
      "title": "9K310 Igla-1 (SA-16 Gimlet) Russian Man-Portable Infrared Homing Surface-to-Air Missile",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/9K310_Igla-1_SA-16_Gimlet_Russian_Man-Portable_Infrared_Homing_Surface-to-Air_Missile",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}