MANPADS
ID — 9K310-IGLA-1Russia · KBM Kolomna
SA-16 Gimlet
First Soviet MANPADS of the Igla family, passive IR with anti-flare discrimination.
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
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Identity
- Designation
- 9K310 Igla-1
- Alias
- SA-16 Gimlet
- Manufacturer
- KBM Kolomna
- Country
- Russia
- Year
- 1981
- Category
- MANPADS
- Status
- In service
Performance
- Range
- 5.2 km
- Top speed
- ~600 m/s
- Guidance
- IR passivo con logica anti-decoy
- Warhead
- HE 1.27 kg con carica di prossimità
Physical characteristics
- Launch platform
- Spalleggiabile / Strelets / veicoli
- Length
- 1.673 m
- Launch weight
- 17.9 kg
Combat use
- ▸Gulf War 1991 — used by Iraqi forces against coalition aircraft and helicopters.
- ▸Balkans and Caucasus 1990s — fielded by both sides.
Main operators
Russiaformer USSRIndiaVietnamNorth Korea
History
Adopted by the Red Army in 1981, Igla-1 (SA-16) bridged the gap between Strela-2/3 and the full Igla, introducing a two-color cooled IR seeker with better flare resistance.
Produced in tens of thousands, it equipped 30+ armed forces and remains in service in upgraded variants through 2024.
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