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Missile ForcesRussia

9K310 Igla-1 (SA-16 Gimlet)

Man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missileFielded 1981Pending verification
Missile ForcesRUS
9K310 Igla-1 (SA-16 Gimlet)
Photo: Нацгвардія України · CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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System
TypeMan-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile
Date of introduction1981
ProliferationAt least 30 countries
ManufacturerKB Mashinostroyeniya – developer of the systemMed[1]
Crew1Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length1.67 m5 ftMed[1]
Diameter0.07 m0 ftMed[1]
Wingspan0.16 m1 ftMed[1]
Variants
Igla-1EExport version.[1]
Igla-1MImproved version of 9K38 Igla. Entered service in Soviet Military during the late 1980s.[1]
Igla-1DA version for paratroopers and special forces.[1]
Igla-1VAir-launched version, mainly for combat helicopters.[1]
Igla-1NA version with heavier warhead at the cost of a slight reduction in range and speed.[1]
Igla-1AExport version[1]
Igla-S (SA-24 Grinch)Newest variant with improved range, seeker, resistance to countermeasures, and warhead.[1]
Strelets Igla-SThe 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[1]
Weapons and payload options · 1Confidence · Source
9K310 Igla-1 (SA-16 Gimlet)Russian Man-Portable Infrared Homing Surface-to-Air Missile
Med[1]
Range
5 km3 mi · 3 nmi
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
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.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
AngolaUnited Arab EmiratesArmeniaBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaCubaEcuadorGeorgiaCroatiaHungaryIranIraqKazakhstanSouth KoreaMyanmarMalaysiaPeruNorth KoreaRomaniaRussiaSingaporeSerbiaSouth SudanThailandTunisiaUkraineVietnamZimbabwe
Sources
  1. 9K310 Igla-1 (SA-16 Gimlet) Russian Man-Portable Infrared Homing Surface-to-Air Missile, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY-SA 2.0)