Man-portable air-defence system

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Man-portable air-defence systems (MANPADS) are shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles. They typically use infra-red guidance and can be a threat to low-flying aircraft and helicopters.

Possession, export and trafficking in such weapons is typically tightly controlled due to the threat they pose to civil aviation, and there has been considerable concern about their use as terrorist weapons.^[1][2]

[edit] Examples

• Anza (missile)
• Mistral
• FIM-43 'Redeye'
• FIM-92 'Stinger'
• 9K32M 'Strela-2' (SA-7)
• RBS 70
• 9K36 'Strela-3' (SA-14)
• 9K38 'Igla' (SA-18)
• 9K310 'Igla-M' (SA-16)
• KP-SAM "Shin Gung"
• Blowpipe
• Javelin
• Starburst
• Starstreak
• Type 91 SAM-2^[3]
• Type 93 SAM-3
• China HN-5A/B
• China QW-1/2
• China FN-6

[edit] Notes

1. ^ MANPADS Proliferation - FAS
2. ^ The proliferation of MANPADS - Jane's
3. ^ Type 91 (SAM-2) - FAS

[edit] See also

Anti-aircraft warfare