SA-18 Igla

The 9K38 Igla (Russian: Игла́, English: needle, NATO: SA-18) is a Russian man-portable infrared homing anti-air missile system that performs similarly to the American FIM-92 Stinger. It was developed to perform better than the Strela family of portable aircraft defense weapons against countermeasures such as flares. The system fires the 9M313 missile and has been used by Iraqi Army in the first Gulf War since its introduction in 1983.

It appears in both Battlefield 2 and Battlefield Play4Free.

Battlefield 2
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Battlefield Play4Free
In Battlefield Play4Free, the IGLA is used by the Russian Army and is seen on Oman. It shoots two missiles before reloading and is incredibly effective against enemy aircraft and helicopters after locking on to their infrared signature. If an enemy deploys flares, the missiles will try to follow after them and will miss their original target.

The IGLA can even, to an extent, be used against ground targets such as tanks and infantry. However, it is very inaccurate unless locked on to aircraft and it is likely the user will miss their target as the missile starts to curve upward over time after fired.

Trivia

 * On Oman in Battlefield Play4Free, the IGLA will try to lock on to the oil derricks spewing fire since they give out an infrared signal if they are in the user's view. This can be used to a player's advantage if they fly near these as they will cause the IGLA to lock on to the fire instead.