9K333 Verba (SA-29) Russian Man-Portable Infrared Homing Surface-to-Air Missile (MANPAD)
9K333 Verba (SA-29)
The 9K333 Verba (SA-29) Russian Man-Portable Infrared Homing Surface-to-Air Missile (MANPAD) was developed by the Russian Konstruktorskoye Byuro Mashinostroyenia (KBM). It was unveiled in 2015. It was developed as a replacement for the 9K38 Igla system, which is currently used by Russian forces. Igla system is being used by many countries worldwide. The new Verba system uses a surface-to-air missile to engage air targets. It was approved for production in 2011 and adopted by the Russian Armed Forces in 2014. It is also being proposed for export customers. Verba's kill range is similar to the Igla-S (6 Km) and operating altitude is about 4.5 Km. But the engagement envelope has been extended by a factor of 2.5 besides improved protection from countermeasures. The general performance factor has been increased by 1.5 to 2.