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9K38 Igla

Missiles And Guided Munitions

The 9K38 Igla, NATO reporting name SA-18 Grouse, is a Soviet/Russian man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile system, with an earlier simplified variant, the 9K310 Igla-1, and a later variant, the 9K338 Igla-S.

Facts
Weapon Class
man-portable infrared-homing surface-to-air missile (MANPADS) 1
Introduced Year
1981 2
Introduced Year
1983 1
Classification
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Guided Missile 1
Connections

Operated By

Brazilian Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: SA-18 (Grouse) / 9K38 Igla
Egyptian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: SA-18 (Grouse) / 9K38 Igla
Finnish Defence Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: SA-18 (Grouse) / 9K38 Igla
Mexican Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: SA-18 (Grouse) / 9K38 Igla
Soviet Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: SA-18 (Grouse) / 9K38 Igla

Used In

Bosnian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K38 Igla
Gulf War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K38 Igla
Iran-Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K38 Igla
Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K38 Igla
Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K38 Igla
Second Chechen War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K38 Igla
Sri Lankan Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K38 Igla
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K38 Igla
Yugoslav Wars, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K38 Igla
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

KBM

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: 9K38 Igla
Sources
1. Wikipedia: 9K38 Igla
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, sentence 1 (system identity)
    is a Soviet/Russian man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM) system
  • Lead section, paragraph 2 (service-entry dates)
    the Igla in 1983
  • Lead section, sentence 1 (system classification)
    man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM) system
  • Lead section
    The Igla-1 entered service in 1981, the Igla in 1983, and the Igla-S in 2004.
  • Infobox: service
    1981-present
  • Used In: Iran-Iraq War, Infobox: wars
    Iran War 2026 Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Siachen conflict Somali Civil War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Cenepa War Second Chechen War Iraq War First Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War Sinai insurgency Kurdish-Turkish conflict (2015-present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Gaza war 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela
  • Used In: Sri Lankan Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Iran War 2026 Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Siachen conflict Somali Civil War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Cenepa War Second Chechen War Iraq War First Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War Sinai insurgency Kurdish-Turkish conflict (2015-present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Gaza war 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela
  • Used In: Gulf War, Infobox: wars
    Iran War 2026 Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Siachen conflict Somali Civil War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Cenepa War Second Chechen War Iraq War First Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War Sinai insurgency Kurdish-Turkish conflict (2015-present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Gaza war 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela
  • Used In: Yugoslav Wars, Infobox: wars
    Iran War 2026 Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Siachen conflict Somali Civil War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Cenepa War Second Chechen War Iraq War First Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War Sinai insurgency Kurdish-Turkish conflict (2015-present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Gaza war 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela
  • Used In: Bosnian War, Infobox: wars
    Iran War 2026 Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Siachen conflict Somali Civil War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Cenepa War Second Chechen War Iraq War First Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War Sinai insurgency Kurdish-Turkish conflict (2015-present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Gaza war 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela
  • Used In: Second Chechen War, Infobox: wars
    Iran War 2026 Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Siachen conflict Somali Civil War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Cenepa War Second Chechen War Iraq War First Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War Sinai insurgency Kurdish-Turkish conflict (2015-present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Gaza war 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela
  • Used In: Iraq War, Infobox: wars
    Iran War 2026 Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Siachen conflict Somali Civil War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Cenepa War Second Chechen War Iraq War First Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War Sinai insurgency Kurdish-Turkish conflict (2015-present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Gaza war 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Iran War 2026 Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Siachen conflict Somali Civil War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Cenepa War Second Chechen War Iraq War First Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War Sinai insurgency Kurdish-Turkish conflict (2015-present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Gaza war 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox: wars
    Iran War 2026 Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Siachen conflict Somali Civil War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Bosnian War Cenepa War Second Chechen War Iraq War First Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War Sinai insurgency Kurdish-Turkish conflict (2015-present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Gaza war 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela
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2. Wikidata: 9K38 Igla
Wikidata Q147847, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: SA-18 (Grouse) / 9K38 Igla
MilitaryFactory.com
  • Operated By: Brazilian Army, Operators
    [ Armenia; Belarus; Brazil; Bulgaria; Cuba; Egypt; Eritrea; Finland; Georgia; Hungary; Indonesia; India; Iran; Iraq; Kazakhstan; Macedonia; Myanmar; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Mongolia; Peru; Russia; Serbia; Singapore; Slovakia; South Korea; Soviet Union; Sri Lanka; Syria; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; Vietnam; Zimbabwe ]
  • Operated By: Egyptian Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Armenia; Belarus; Brazil; Bulgaria; Cuba; Egypt; Eritrea; Finland; Georgia; Hungary; Indonesia; India; Iran; Iraq; Kazakhstan; Macedonia; Myanmar; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Mongolia; Peru; Russia; Serbia; Singapore; Slovakia; South Korea; Soviet Union; Sri Lanka; Syria; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; Vietnam; Zimbabwe ]
  • Operated By: Finnish Defence Forces, Operators
    [ Armenia; Belarus; Brazil; Bulgaria; Cuba; Egypt; Eritrea; Finland; Georgia; Hungary; Indonesia; India; Iran; Iraq; Kazakhstan; Macedonia; Myanmar; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Mongolia; Peru; Russia; Serbia; Singapore; Slovakia; South Korea; Soviet Union; Sri Lanka; Syria; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; Vietnam; Zimbabwe ]
  • Operated By: Mexican Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Armenia; Belarus; Brazil; Bulgaria; Cuba; Egypt; Eritrea; Finland; Georgia; Hungary; Indonesia; India; Iran; Iraq; Kazakhstan; Macedonia; Myanmar; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Mongolia; Peru; Russia; Serbia; Singapore; Slovakia; South Korea; Soviet Union; Sri Lanka; Syria; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; Vietnam; Zimbabwe ]
  • Operated By: Soviet Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Armenia; Belarus; Brazil; Bulgaria; Cuba; Egypt; Eritrea; Finland; Georgia; Hungary; Indonesia; India; Iran; Iraq; Kazakhstan; Macedonia; Myanmar; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Mongolia; Peru; Russia; Serbia; Singapore; Slovakia; South Korea; Soviet Union; Sri Lanka; Syria; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; Vietnam; Zimbabwe ]
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