9K38 Igla

Summary

9K38 Igla is a missile model^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of missile_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (783 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 9K38 Igla's image is recorded as SA-16 and SA-18 missiles and launchers.jpg^[3].
• 9K38 Igla's instance of is recorded as missile model^[4].
• 9K38 Igla's operator is recorded as Soviet Army^[5].
• sewing needle is named after 9K38 Igla^[6].
• 9K38 Igla's manufacturer is recorded as KBM^[7].
• 9K38 Igla's developer is recorded as Sergey Nepobedimy^[8].
• 9K38 Igla's subclass of is recorded as surface-to-air missile^[9].
• 9K38 Igla's subclass of is recorded as man-portable air-defense system^[10].
• 9K38 Igla's Commons category is recorded as Igla MANPADS^[11].
• 9K38 Igla's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union^[12].
• 9K38 Igla's NATO reporting name is recorded as Gimlet^[13].
• 9K38 Igla's NATO reporting name is recorded as Grouse^[14].
• 9K38 Igla's NATO reporting name is recorded as Grinch^[15].
• 9K38 Igla's guidance system is recorded as infrared homing^[16].
• 9K38 Igla's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04yqcc^[17].
• 9K38 Igla's service entry is recorded as +1981-01-01T00:00:00Z^[18].
• 9K38 Igla's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Игла'}^[19].
• 9K38 Igla's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.574'}^[20].
• 9K38 Igla's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+10.8'}^[21].
• 9K38 Igla's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+72'}^[22].

Body

Physical Characteristics

9K38 Igla's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.574'}^[20].

Designation and Status

9K38 Igla's instance of is recorded as missile model^[4].

History and Context

sewing needle is named after 9K38 Igla^[6].

Why It Matters

9K38 Igla ranks in the top 6% of missile_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (783 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]