Weapons

IGLA-19K310 [SA-16 GIMLET]

The SA-16 Gimlet is a further development from the SA-14 and SA-7series of man-portable SAMs. The SA-16 is an improved version of the SA-18 Grouse,through the addition of a new seeker and modified launcher nose cover. The SA-16 has an aerodynamic cone which is held in place with a wire tripod. The protective cover of the SA-16 it is tubular with a prominent lip at the forward edge. The 9M313 missile of the SA-16 employs an IR guidance system using proportional convergence logic, and an improved two-color seeker, presumably IR and UV. The seeker is sensitive enough to home in on airframe radiation, and the two-color sensitivity is designed to minimize vulnerability to flares.

Army Jawans, with the Igla-19K310 SAM [Image Copyright: Sainik Samachar]