
Specifications
Year: 2004
Manufacturer(s): KB Maschinostroyeniya - Russia
Roles: Anti-Aircraft/Airspace Denial; Vehicle Mount;
Manufacturer(s): KB Maschinostroyeniya - Russia
Roles: Anti-Aircraft/Airspace Denial; Vehicle Mount;
Action: Electrically-Actuated; Shoulder-Launched; Homing
Caliber(s): 72mm
Sights: Integrated Optics.
Overall Length: 1,574 mm (61.97 in)
Barrel Length: 1,574 mm (61.97 in)
Weight (Unloaded): 23.81 lb (10.80 kg)
Caliber(s): 72mm
Sights: Integrated Optics.
Overall Length: 1,574 mm (61.97 in)
Barrel Length: 1,574 mm (61.97 in)
Weight (Unloaded): 23.81 lb (10.80 kg)
Rate-of-Fire: 1 rounds-per-minute
Effective Range: 19,680 ft (5,998 m; 6,560 yd)
Effective Range: 19,680 ft (5,998 m; 6,560 yd)
Operators: Brazil; Iraq; Iran; Libya; Russia; Slovenia; Syria; Venezuela; Vietnam
As with the previous line of shoulder-launched Soviet-Russian originated missile systems, the 9K338 features a slim launch tube housing the missile, integrated optics and guidance and a trigger with grip unit. Night vision is standard with each 9K338 unit. The newer missile features a heavier and more potent warhead for maximized damage capabilities while sporting a contact and timed fuse with increased engagement ranges. The warhead is of High-Explosive Fragmentation (HE-FRAG) and weighs 2.5 kilograms. Guidance is through IR-homing with engagement ranges between 500 meters and 6,000 meters. The 9K338 is a line-of-sight weapon requiring the target and operator to have a clean line of vision between them. It is intended for low-flying aircraft such as helicopters, strike platforms and transports.
To date (2013), operators of the 9K338 series are the Russian Army, Brazil, Iran, Libya, Slovenia, Syria, Venezuela and Vietnam. Iraq began receiving a collection of Igla-S MANPADS in late 2014 as part of a deal the government signed with Russia back on October 2012.
Variants / Models
• 9K338 "Igla-S" - Russian GRAU designation
• SA-24 "Grinch" - NATO Codename