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The 9K38 Igla (Russian: Игла́ needle) is a Russian/Soviet man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). 9K38 is the Russian GRAU designation of the system. Its US DoD designation is SA-18 and its NATO reporting name is Grouse; a simplified earlier version is known as the 9K310 Igla-1 or SA-16 Gimlet.The latest variant is the 9K338 Igla-S NATO reporting name SA-24 Grinch.
