MANPADS "Verba" and "Igla" to Receive Thermal Imagers for the First Time Thanks to a Unique Adapter

The product will open up new opportunities for the complexes in night hunting for drones

A special adapter has been developed in Russia that allows the installation of thermal imaging sights on man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) "Igla" and "Verba". The footage appeared online.

Thermal imager on MANPADS "Verba" and "Igla"

The product will open up new opportunities for MANPADS, in particular, effective night hunting for "Baba Yaga" hexacopters, including especially gasoline ones.

Such targets contrast perfectly in a thermal imaging sight, and the seeker head of the 9M336 MANPADS missile confidently captures them. "Verba" copes with the task best, but the earlier "Igla" also gives a good result.
Evgeny Damantsev, military expert
Thermal imager adapter on MANPADS "Verba" and "Igla"

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