Man-Portable Air-Defense System

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Man-Portable_Air-Defense_System
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf close-in weapon system
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MANPADS
gptkbp:category anti-aircraft weapons
missile systems
gptkbp:designed_to_target gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:example gptkb:FIM-92_Stinger
gptkb:Mistral
gptkb:9K38_Igla
gptkb:Strela-2
Blowpipe
gptkbp:export_controlled_by gptkb:Wassenaar_Arrangement
gptkbp:guidanceSystem infrared homing
laser guidance
command line-of-sight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Man-Portable Air-Defense System
gptkbp:introducedIn 1960s
gptkbp:launched shoulder
gptkbp:operatedBy individual soldier
gptkbp:opposedBy flares
infrared jammers
gptkbp:proliferation_concern terrorist use
gptkbp:range typically 3-8 km
gptkbp:threat_to helicopters
low-flying aircraft
gptkbp:type gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:usedFor air defense
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkb:Russo-Ukrainian_War
Soviet-Afghan War
gptkbp:warheadType high-explosive
gptkbp:weight typically 10-20 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Surface-to-Air_Missile
gptkb:MANPADS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7