MANPADS

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
gptkbp:category gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
portable weapon
gptkbp:controls gptkb:Wassenaar_Arrangement
gptkbp:countermeasures flares
infrared jammers
DIRCM
gptkbp:deployment ground-based
gptkbp:designedFor infantry use
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Man-Portable_Air-Defense_System
gptkbp:guidanceSystem infrared homing
laser guidance
command line-of-sight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MANPADS
gptkbp:introducedIn 1960s
gptkbp:legalStatus restricted
gptkbp:notableEvent 2002 Mombasa attack
downing of aircraft in conflict zones
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:FIM-92_Stinger
gptkb:Mistral
gptkb:9K38_Igla
gptkb:Strela-2
QW-1 Vanguard
gptkbp:operatedBy one or two soldiers
gptkbp:platform shoulder-fired
gptkbp:proliferationConcern gptkb:terrorist_attack
gptkbp:purpose air defense
gptkbp:range typically 3 to 8 km
gptkbp:riskFactor black market acquisition
gptkbp:status in active use
gptkbp:target gptkb:aircraft
helicopters
gptkbp:threats gptkb:aircraft
civilian aircraft
gptkbp:usedBy military forces worldwide
gptkbp:warheadType high-explosive fragmentation
gptkbp:weight typically 10 to 20 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gibka-S
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6