Anti-tank missiles. History of
Development of PTRK
wil not be secret for anyone that many copies, models, domestic
systems, or rather, another Soviet Oboronprom, were considered tobe
‘beet weapon in the world This applies not only to small ems
(Kalashnikov machines, mosine fies and other things), but also
armored vehicles and even missile systems Russian, “Fagotes" and
sare used by well-deserved euccesein the armed forces of many
countries of the world
At the same time, we must say that Westem manufacturers of
‘weapons can also surprise their developments that are not inferior to
anything, andin some cases it may even be ahead of damestic
‘weapons in is tactical and technical characteristics
Today's realities ave sven that, thanks tothe raps growth ot
Oboronport, China's active actions, many states refuse to cooperate
‘with Russia, including purely political reasons. Therefore, Promotion|
‘uzsian weanons And armored vehicles goes wrong. That is why
possible potential buyers the main emphasis ison the west
production Therefore, then we wil give examples of the main
competitors of domestic FEDER, which we mentioned in,
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So, the most massive Western development is BGM-71 TOW
Unversal FEDER, which can be mounted on both the chassis of the
caterpilar or wheel transport, and set toa stationaryposition The
complex was adoptedin 1970 ituses sern-automatc, command
‘uidence of the racket, whichis carried out by the operatoc BGM-71
TOWis one of the most common FEDERS in the world in addition to
American ta0ps, it isin service with @ number of European armies and
lerael
‘This complex has large number of mociiestions: BEM-718, BGM-71C
IMPROVED TOW, 8GM-71D TOW-2, BGM-71E TOW-2A, BGM-71F TOV
28, TOW.-2N, BEM-716, BGM.71H, TOW, TOW-28 AERO, TOW-28 AERO,
MapATS,
To. certain extent, the American complex
(cembautomatie command administration), but tie much mere
expensive net onlyin operation, but also directly in production average
‘e081 BGM-71 TOW reaches 60 thousand dellats, which even for non-
heedled countries the amount is significant.
Inisknewn that these US complexes were used in the War of Vietnam,
1057-1975, rano-raq Miltary Confict 1980-1988, Lebanese War of
1082, during the war in the Persian Gulf in 1990-1991, as well as
progress peacekeeping operation UN in Somata in 1992-1995, in iraq
‘wot 2003-2010
‘A total of 700 thousand missies were produces, only forthe periodI is known that these US complexes were used in the War of Vietnam
1957-1975, lrano-Iraq Maitary Confict 1980-1988, Lebanese War of
11082, during the war in the Persian Gulf in 1990-1991, 26 wellas,
progress p2acekeeping operation UNin Somalis in 1992-1998, nas)
\war 2003-2010,
{10101 of 700 thousand missiles were produced. only for the period
1999-2007 more than @ thousand anti-tank managed missiles were
exported
‘Alco currently in amerizan atmy One of the most common armor:
piereing complexes fe FEM-148 Javelin FGMwhich wae adopted in
1096. This complexis intended for defeat not only armored vehicles,
but also protected objects, n particular, bunkers and bolsters, as well
as ow-Fatlow-speed targets (drone drones, helicopters). This is the
first eerial complex ef the third generation with an infrared guidance
aystem that ensures the work on the principle “ahot-forgat
The caliber of the rocket complexis 127 mm, ts length reaches
almost 1:1 mand the mass is 11.8 ka General weight The complexe
22259, The complex can shoot at a distance of 50 m0 25km ata
‘maximum rocket speed of 290 meters per excond. Rocket provides
armored sireraftin 70 em.
Initial, the complex was developed for replacement anti-tank missiles
M47 Dragon, which were in gervice with the American Army until 1975.
Ie known that the Total cost of the development program and
production of the complex amounted to Sbillon dollars, and the cost of
one of its unit approaching 100 thousand dollars, which makes FGM.
148 Javelin the most expensive FGRS in the entire is tory of the
existence of euch weapons,
‘The FGN-149 Javeun rocket is made aecording to the traditional
aerodynamic pattern with the drop-down wings andis equipped withan
infrared head of the homing and tandem combat part Itean attack the
goal as cirectiy and from above, which makes it possible to hit all tne
‘modern types of tanks, And at the expense of the system of eort
descent is possible shooting from closed room,
The imposition of ammunition is possiblein difficult meteorological
conditions, at any time of the day and in conditions of increased
‘smoke. At the same time, itis impossible to counteract the racket
Using simple optica/-electvonic suppression tools, since the guidance
system does not receive a modulated signal
Due to the relatively small weight, the complex can be transferred to
relativaly ong distances, but at the same time its dimencions donot
allow moving into a forest or shrub. After the complexe given in the
working concition, the shot must be made with @ few minutes, since
the product becomes spent, regataless of whether the shot was
made.
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Another anti-tank rocket complex American praduetion - FOM=172
‘SRAW/ PREDATOR tis intended to destroy combat tanks,
legogencies, and long-term derensive structures at
609m.
Rocket caliber reaches 141.5 mm. The total weight of the complexe 9
ka, while the mage of the rocket - reaches lust over 3 Ks.
Tre complexe 2 relawely inexpensive and easy wespen of one-ume
Luse with a simplified guidance system, The launch of the rocket is
carried ou1 by ane person from the postion “From the ahoulder Like
FGM. 148 Javelin it's equippedwith a“soft" descent with a smalllevel
of smoke formation, infrared rackation and sound, which allows it to be
Conatets of FGM-172 SRAW from the transport and starting container,
rocket, optical sight and Inunch mechanism. Ht was developed for
replacing anti-tank grenade lashes M-136 and M-72 LAW, which are in
service with American marines Itwas assumed that this complex wil
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In Europe. in the mid-19705 of the last century. the United Kingdom,
France and Germ:
ny began joint efforts to create = third-generation
anti-tank missile eystem with aninfrared guidance system. The result
of their work was the appearance of aportable anti-tank missile
complex Trigat Mr.The purpose of which was reduced to the
estrUction of armored targets for a distance of up to 22Km
‘The launcher Is equipped with a thermalimaging. a starting
mechaniom, a power source. Rocket controlis perrermed using a
coded lager beam The only action that performs the operator oF the
fter3-up during ahot,is the retention of the eroashar hit the target
The operator can also change the target For the rocket during its FightThe launchers equipped with a thermal imaging. a starting
mechanism, a power source Racket controls performedusing a
coded laser beam. The only action that performs the operator of the
startup during a shot, is the retention of the crosshak hit the target
The operator can aise change the target for the rocket uring Its Might
The weight of the launcher af this complexis 17kg, the mass of the
rocket is 15kg at alength of 1045 em and a diameter of 15cm The
"weight af the combat part reaches § kg. Divanity af the projectile
‘fuuctuates from 200 m to 2.44rn, and at the maximum distance he fies
torize
Installation ean be used in the temperature range from -46 10 +63
degrees Celsius,
Later the development of the complexin the helicopter with a rocket
large range (Up to S km) LR-TRIGAT continued only the Germans,
ordered from the European concern MBDA 700 missiles of such power
to amared Tiger helicopters, yet the remaining customers of these
cars refused
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Hshould alsa be noted that the MBDA concern continues to wark on
the procuction of a very popular Milan Milan second generation. This is
9 Joint Franee-German anti-tank portable missile complex, which was
edoptediin 1972, gaining widespread popularity in the world,
‘The complex includes a launcher (consists of electronic block sight,
power supply and control pane!) and a launch container The total
‘weight of the complex s 37.2kg, the mass of the rocket reaches 673
kg, 118 length is 769mm, and the wing span is 26cm The rocket starts
ata speed of 75 m/s, accelerating to the maximum 200 m/s. The
range of night ranges trom 25 m to 3 km, and the stmoredness
reaches 20 em
The complex has @ number of modifications: Milan 2, Milan 24, Milan 3,
Milan ER Milan used the troops of the antihrak coalition during the
operation of the “Stormin the Desert" operation but the rockets of the
complex were not able to punch the raqi tanks of T-55.
Currently the complexisin service with 44 countries of the word
including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Armenia,
Belgium, Syria, Libya and india
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French army today uses light portable PTR Eryx. This s a complex of 2
small range, the main purpose af which is reduced to the destruction
of tanks, fortification and engineering structures, surface tergets. The
launch of the rocket is not only in the Tepod. But also from the position
“rrom the shoulder” The complex s equipped with a sem-automatic,
‘guidance system
The total weight of the complex with trped reaches 15.8kg. the mass
of the racket io 10.2 kg, The launch length ie 89. em, Diameter - 126
com. The rocket starts at arate of 18 m/ a and reaches maximumFrench army taday uses light portable PTR Eryx. This is @ complex of a
‘small ange, the main purpose of which s reduced tothe destruction
of tanks, fortiteation and engineering structures, surface targets. The
launch of terocketis not enlyin the tripod, but alae from the position
“from the shoulder" The complexia equipped with a semi-automatic
cuidenee eystem,
The total weight of the complex with tipodresches 158g, the macs
of the rocket is 102kg. The launch length is 9.1 em, Diameter -126
com. Therockst starts at arate of 18m/e andreaches a maximum
‘speed of 245 m/s, The shootingrange ranges from 50 10 600 m, armor
space -90em
Currently the complexis inservice with the armies of Brazil Canada,
Norway, Turkey Malaysia, France and Chad
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Anotherlight antitank missile complex of @ small ange produces
‘Swedish company Saab Bofors Dynamics. It -RB+57NLAW Viith an
inertial guidance system This isaset of new generation which is,
Gesigned 10 destroy na emal range of tanks and armored equipment
equipped with demic protection For ite service, only one person is
needed The total weight of the complex is 12, the rocket Tight
range ranges from20 o 600", the complexis driven out ef 5 seconds
inacombar position
The defeat canbe carried out not enly frontal but also on top.
Possiole starts tram closed room=
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In'sweden, another portable anti-tank miesile comploxis produced,
hich has necome the frst PTRin fa time, capable of hiting the gosle
{rom above it RBS-S6BILL The main purpose ofits purpose is
reduced to the defeat of combat tanks. infantry armored vehicles,
self propelled arilery Installations and other armored equipment 35
well fortification faciitias Ata distance from 150m to22km,
The otrking properties of therocket wereimproved by increasing the
Weight of the cumulative charge and ts diameter, as well as due to an
unusual constructive scheme solution, The direction of the cumulative
Jet of the nghting partis rejected from the longitudinal axis oF the
racket axis by 20 degrees, and the launching path trajectory passes
‘above the ne of guidance on 1 m, which makes it possible to avoid the
‘meeting with obstacles end hit the target from above
‘The complex consiets of alauncher an aod, acjusting i height,
Focketin the starting comisiner, sight Forts service, three people need
® commander, operator and charging To deploy 8 complex of their
rmarctang statein combat, 10-15 sis necessary tis possible to
conduct shooting from the positon af “stancing’, ying’, siting
“trom tne nes"‘decent competition to Amencan manufacturers of hazard and
Portable anti-tank missile eyaterneis also lraet specialists, The most
‘successful portable missile complex is the feriy Spike These are
‘multifunctional anti-tank missile systems that are designed to destroy
tenks,fortiieations and enginaenng stwcturas, as wellas surface
torgete
This series complexes have a fring range from 400m 198 km (Spike
ER), the weight of therocketis 9kg, the diameter 17em The
tondem cumulative combat port, weighs 3ka Therocket can develop
the speed of about 130-180m/s.
‘Spike complex has a number of modiieations:mini-spie, spike:
pike-ng, spikes, spike-er Separately the SPIKE NLOS variants
rreceseary,which uses the at-tank micsie with epical electron
guidance and mrads of up t025 km. The weight of the complexis 71
ke
2 options forthe Spike complexhave aninfrared guidance system,
vihich in some medels is complementedby the contol system of the
fiberoptic cable Due 0 thi, according tots technical characteristics,
the Israch complexis largely ahead of American Javelin
Curently he comple in service with meny countries af the wore in
particular France, Germany.sael Azerbaan, Colombia, Chile, tly, the
Netherlands, Poland, Peru, Singapore, Slovenia Span, Eoueder, Finan
Romenia‘Another lraot anti-tank missile complex, which i in service with the
Avmed Forces of Israel and also comes to export- Mapats.which is
designed on the basis of the American TOW complex
‘This complex was developedin the early 808. Berore developers, the
teak was to create an anti-tank nvasile complex forthe letaeh arrnyin
a laser beam 10 expand the possibltiee of the Ptur, which were guided
by wires
The weight of the rocket in the containerie 29g, the starting weight
of the charges 185 kg, the mass of the combat part reaches 36 ka,
The rocket has alength of 145 em. The total weight of the complexis
66g. The recket can fy up to § km with armapimum epeed of 315 m/
+ At the same tme, armor:resistance s 80 crm
Itisin China True, by and large, many Ghinese complexes are copies
‘soviet equipment. Thus, the main anti-tank missle complexin the
Chinese army remaine an ungraded copy of the Soviet complex Baby”
This s about PTRKHJ-78equipped with a semi-automatic gudance
system. This complex refers ta the frst generation of ptur which were
adeptedin the Chinese army in 1979. [116 ubedas a pertable complex,
ang elso nstalled.on combat machines infantry. ight car chassis.
For several tone of years, HJ-73 hac repeatedly medernizedin erder to
increase combat efficiency and armonty The complex cludes =
contalied solid fuel ocket, @ starting unit, contains wumnent
‘There are the folowing mosineetions of the complex Hu-79B, HJ-736-
However, despite the modernization in general HJ-73 tained the
shertcomings characteristic ofits prototype. alowlevel ef combat
readiness, low speed of the rocket fight
The rocket can overcome the distance from 509m to 3km ata speed
oF 120m/s, The weight ofthe racket reaches 11.3ks.lenath - 868 om,
diameter- 12m Armority with such parameters ie 50 cm The weight
ofthe launchers 32kg. To tranefer from hkingin a combat position. It
is necessary to spend almost 2 minutes
‘The shift h-72 was developed Second-generation FIGRs HJ-Bhich
‘=. copy of the American Tow The development of the complex beganThe shitHJ-73 was developed Second-generation FIGRs HJ-Buhich
is a copy of the Amencan Tow. The development af tha complex began
baekin 1970, and only after 14yearshe passed the fest andwas putin
‘oops in the Chinese army.tis used as an incurred worn complex and
is leo placed on infanty combat vehicles, heleoptere andlight cor
cassia
The complexincludes 2 controled sold fuelrocket, launcher, optical
sight. infrared radiation receiver, 28 wollas acountable decisive device
‘nd auxiliary equipment for maintenance of the contol system and
checking the function of the rocket
H.+8 was repeatedly upgraded toincrease tactical and technica
characteristics and, consequently. increasing accuracy and armory.
‘Thus, the variants of HA, Hu-8G, HABE appeared Separately itia
recessaty to note thenewest modieation oF the complex HBL,
lhichhas the highest parameters of combat efficiency and atmer
resistant to11m Thenew complex's equpped with aightweight star.
up cetting with apericopic sight
The complexinvaious motitcations was exported fo Unites Arab
Emicaize,Pakictan, Thaland and the countries ofthe Atiean
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Inparal with the modernization ofthe Chinese complex H-8in
Pekistan its analogue was improved (actually copy) Baktar Shiken.
‘Some changes have been made in comparizon wth the origina: a
‘thermal isual sigh is installed the corplerablty ofthe
omplexabilty ofthe complex has been improvedits weight is
reluced, the combat partis tandem cumulative
The maximum range of the rockets 3km away Bakar Shikan ie
‘equipped with contra equipment that afows you te automaticaly
‘secompany therooket along the target sight ine For catyng. he
complexistisassembledby 4parts (aiming unit-125kg,abock of
conol system -24kg. launcher - 28g rocket and contain!)
The complex canbe placed on the automotive chasse of high
passabiity canbe trsnsported using helicopters and transport
caeraft,
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‘American TOW complexes are also vary successfully copiedin iran We
‘21 taking froma series of complexes Toophan. (Toophan-1 and
twophan-2) with viced and laser control, cumulative and tandem
cumulative combat part. The ciameter of rockets of complexes is 152
em, longth- 1.16. Tho weight ofthe projecile reaches 2Dky. The
rocketis able to overcame the distance 1 35 km during the day and
25km atright ata speed of up to 310 m/s In this case, armor
Fsietantitie $5-76 em
Inran.a copy of anotner Amentcan anti-tank missile complex was
‘made Dragon (Saegh-e) M470ragon \\ Saeghe was purchased inIntran, a copy of another Amerigan anti-tank missile complex was
‘made Dragon (Saegh.e) M47 Dragon \\ Saeghe was purchasedin
america in 1970 and was used during Lankan iach Way The complex s
equipped witha cemi-automaticrocket management system,
curnulative combat part Theracket ean overcome the distance from
{651m to kv while ite armoresityie 50 em
Creating an Iranian version of the complexis anattempt to creates
light portable anti-tank syster, for servicing which any ane operator
needs, and which ean be obtained as quickly as possible n a combat
state At the same time, he rocket oF the complex has 8 smallrange
of fight and difficulty contol after etarsing, Thatte why at present.
this Prthiis in service with oniyincviduel arian opecial units
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In ran, meke copies and the Soviet complex Baby" -PRR RAAD. (rom
manual ysiem The control ofthe rocket, cumulative combat port,
armor-esistant 40 cm. fring range from 400m to 3 km) In ation,
therei an iranian version of the Russian SWWR “Competiton-M
TTotan. On the this moment ite this complex thats The most
commen anti-tank missile complex aleng with American TOW and
iranian Teophen
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Tecan is equipped with» semi-automaticrocket control system,
tender-cumulatve combat partite weight i 92kg. Rocket caer is
135mm. The armor-resistant missile for Ferent data is 67-80 em,
The rocket ean overcome the diotances From 70m to 4km during the
day and up 1925km at right and.using thermalimnaging
Thereis a theoretiealy powerfulPTRT andin Inca it anti-Tank Rocket
Complex of the Third Generation Nag with nfrared guidance system
It was createdin 1990 to combat existing and promising tanks anc
armored equipment itis capable of operation at adistance of Gkm ft
the starting here are aiming system hyaraule guidance drwee
The complexis placed on the chassis of the Russian BIP-1 andis,
equioped with tancem-cumulatwve eambat part, active radr or
hetmal imagina head Guidance Inis possible to accommodate
Adaiional missiles within he atmoredhousing
‘Thue, itis quite obvious that manufacturere of weapons and military
_equipment There's enough in the world, andif sorneone does not went
{to work with Russia ar cannot, then you ean buy the same DRAKin
‘Ameria, in Europe orn China ran, et.
\Whthits appearance on the battlefield, tanks and other armored
vehicles haveintensified the development of adequate tools of
Countering One of the most advanced ane tormidebe anti-tank
agentsin battle today are the FORS - anti-tank missile systems. Over
time, the FORs from the ight against armored vehicles of the enemy
evolved to one of the most multifunctional species of high-precision
‘Thanks tothe ability to hit the wide range of targets (meluding ar), the
FAR has become an effective reserve of exiscoming commanders ancWithits appearance on the battlefield, tanks and other armored
vehicles have intensified the developmen of adequate tools of
countering, One oF the mest advanced and formidable anti-tank
fegents in battle today are the FORS - anti-tank misaile systems. Over
time, the FORE from the fght againet armored vehicles of the enemy
‘evolved to one of the most multifunctional species of high-precision.
‘Thank to the abity thst the wide range of targets (inelucing ait), the
FUR nasbecome an effective reserve of exseoming commanders and
fone of the most mass snecies Arms, All this is clearly confirmed by the
experience of using these complexes over the past 60 years, when
they were used n almost al armed conflicts andlocal wars
Motherland ie Germany
The creator ofthe first ptthnhhis- anti-tank managedrockets, tke
‘many otherinterasting military developments is considered Germany
‘ng specially an engineer Max Kramer in 1941, BMW began research
Work in she field af managed rocket weapons The development of the
‘world in the worldin the worldknown as Panzeraabwelwrakete X-7
(defensive ante tank missile) beganin 1943, Thvs rocket was named X*7
RotkapaChen (translated fromit “Red Hood") The main for this Prur
served ae a controled aia rocket The frst 7 test launches were
performed on September 21, 1944, and in the late 1944- early 1945
‘hare were avout hundads of launches in Germany,
‘To spring act year Wats Rucrstel Brekvedoe produced about 300
Panzerzabwohurakote X7, the rocket was performed according to the
‘erodynamic scheme ‘Neckiess" Cigar-shapedrocket body 700 mm
‘nd a diameter of 140mm He was equipped with stabilizer ona
remote beam and? wings of reverse sweep At the ende of the wings,
2 containers with wires were mounted The guidance of the pturon the
target was performed using a special traceser locatedin the rear of its
housing From the recket Reoring was required throughout her fight 12
censure that this marker wae directed exactly tothe target. The
launcher of the ‘Red Hood wae 8 conventional rail tipod with alength
of 15m And weighing 15kg. Themes of the Ptur was 9kq To date,
ho reliable cervnoate nas been roundon the use or these missiles in
‘combat conditions
After the war, the X-7 samples were usedin the States winners to
create the cw Pit At the same time, the moat significant success
in ereating euch missiles was able to achieve in the West In France in
11948, the $S-10 Pturiwas created on the bacis ofthe “Red Hood", n
‘Switzerland two years previously constructed Ptur “Cobre
First generation FIGS,
(On May 8, 1957, a government decree on the creation of reactive
managed weapons was reachedin the USSR. And on May 28 of the
‘Same year, Kolomna KB began to create aptur“Shmel” Worken the
creation of missles was headed by a young encineer SP invincible.
‘Themain prinoiple, which guided the creators of the rocket, was its
‘simplification. cnlya fuse and a two-axs awoscope remained nit, TheFirst generation FIGS
(On May 8, 1957, government decree on the creation of reactive
‘managed weapons was reachedin the USSR And on May 28 of the
‘same year Kolorna KB began to create aptur’Shmel" Work on the
creation of missles was headed by a young engineer SP mvincble
‘The main principe, which guided the creators of the rocket, wasits
‘impiification only @ fuse and a two-axis gyroscope remainedin it. The
rocket control was made by the eperator while the teams on the
rocket were iranemitted though two-housing oable, which woe
intedin the PX. The design of the rocket
inselt was algo extremely simple at the base there was a cumulative
combat pat there was a gyroscope behind i thena call with a cable,
‘and then march and starting selé fuel engines.
‘unwound fom the cel
In Ape 1958, the frst testinglaunches were conductedby stil
unmanaged "bumblebees, inthe surnmer, managed versions were
‘ested and already on August 28, the POS6 “ShmeF inthe composition
of the complex 215 was demonstrated by the miltary political
leadership of the USSR at she Kapustin Var palygon On August 1,196
‘Shmelwas finaly adeptedby the Soviet Army His fighting baptism of
the first-generation FEDR complexes were heldin|eraefs war with
Eayptin 1956 (used S3-10 French production) Soviet SPRS "Shel
ere frst usedin the Arab-sraeh War of 1967
FIGR "Baby"
‘The feature ofall the fret ganerationptters was that the rocket wae,
fon the taget in manual mde (the “three-point method"), the operator
With the help ofthe joystick combined she rocket inorder to keep
cconstantyin sight. The transfer of commands fforn the FMR 10 the
rocket was implemented through awire that was unwound froma
special colinstalldin therocketitself The speed of the frs1Pttiwas
150-200m /, the probabil of hitting the targetis 60-70%, such
missiles had “dead zone" 200-400 meters, the minimum distance for
shooting was 500 meters, the maximum -3 kilometers. One of the‘The feature ofall the frst generation ptters was that the rocket wae
on the targetin manual mode (the “thee-posnt method’) the operator
vith the help of the joystick combined the roekerin order 1 Keep
conetantlyin sight. The transfer of commands for the Mo the
rocketwac implemented through a wire that was unwound froma:
special colinstalledin the rocket itself The speedof the frst Pitias
180-200°m/ 8, the probataty of tting he tage 8 60-70%, such
mmiseies hada “dead zone” 200-400meters, the minimum distance for
shooting was 500 meters, hermaximum - 3klemeters One of the
‘most famous fist-generation FEDERS was the Soviet complex Baby"
Shooting Fange, minimum 00m, manus - 3,000 m.
Cuidance system: Tear, Wire, Manat
‘Asmoredness of curmulative BC up te 400 mn
The weight of the combet partis 26 ka
Second-generation FEDER
‘Analysis of the use of FEDRs in real armed conficts has demonstrated
the need toimprove this type of weapons, since the frst generation
ptur due tomanualmanagementhas sufficient effeiency anyon a
‘detance nothigher than 1 klemeter Such meeles possessed small
marcha speed and low rapicity For thes appictien. hight qualified
operatara were required Allthis became the each thatthe designers
began working onthe complaxes of thenew generation, in which they
‘wed 10 elmnate the ndicated problems or eauce thew wmuence So
the second. generation EDRs with acemi-autematic guidance eystem
appeared Research and development work on ther creation startedin
1961
Combat paris of thenew Pith with on equal mess of the BC compared
to the first generation had, usually, 15-2 tmes greater armor. The
average fight speed rose to 160-200 m/s. Translation time to combat
position was reduced on average up to 1 minute The minimum range
oretfelent shooting decreased 1950-75 meters, which mode i
poseible to affect the targete at a smal dictance. The EDRs we
supplied with special ranaport and starting containers (TPK) which
were used for stocage and to launch the PTS But atthe same time @
umber of asadvantages remained. among which is possible tonote
the naed fora gunner te accompany the entze fight of therockot
before defeating the targa, without changing ita fring position for 20
25 seconds,PRK TOW frst episodes
his worth noting that the leaders in the development of the second
‘Generation DR became the Americans. whe 1970 adopted the
weapon-carrying TOW complex (the main developer - Hughes Ara)
fendin 1972, the Dragon portable DR (Creator - MeDonne!l Douglas
Company) At the same time in Europe, we are adoptedin West
Gotmany Andin France, Milan PRRK 9¢ well ae The portable Man
(createdby the Franco-Germen concern Euromisile) The frst
‘domestic IDRa belonging tothe second generation enter the teopain
1870, 1874and 1978- this is aportable FEDR 9K111 "FAGOT",rimble-
carrying PTRK9K113 “Competition” and portable PTRK 9K115 ‘Met
respectively The developer of allIDCs was the design office of
inettument making from Tula
Almost simultaneously with the adoption of the adoption of second
‘Generation FEDR complexes were testedin eal combat New features
of the complexes led to the revision of ther combat tactics The
‘esoumption ot the separetion ot eamplexea en the methods ot
‘transportation and the shooting range was put forward Now the
motorized rine or nfantry platoon was attached portable complex With
fan efficient shooting range-up te 2000 meters Such PTAK was
serviced by the calculation of 2people in tum, the wearable haired or
‘thenext FEDRs with an efficient range of chooting up to 4000 meters
was attached to larger aviions - the company or battalion,
Tactical and technical characteritice of the “TOW PTRT Basic
version of BOM-71A,
‘Sheeting range, minimum - 65 m,maximum -3,750m,
Management System: Visually s visual from the launcher on the
ves.
Cumulative beh armoredneas - 600 mn
The weight ofthe combat partis 39kg
PRK generation 2+
‘The creation and modesnization of the second- generation FEDRS was,
ceatied out continucusly and as new technical capabilities appear
Subsequenty, many complexes were painlessly evolved to generation
2+.ue tothe ues ofthe latest scientific and technical achievernents,
‘the PCs became a formidable high-precision weapon, which made i
possible toeffectvely affect the wide range of goals One af the moat
indicative exempies of the effective use of these generation
ccomploxes was the use ofthe “assault” PTR For example in 2003, agi
Iultary due tothe use of Ptur “Sturm and "Sturm" wore able tit
442 OBT of the opponent of the latest developments, as wells more
‘then 70 ctferent armoredvehicies of BMP, BTR, SAU.SPK and CDRS of
the coalition forces.PRK asseutt-with
“These complexes and during the Georgian-Russian confict in August
2008 were successfully applied. Then up 10 2/3 oF a Goals (weapons,
‘litary and special equipment, as well as the objects of the averaft of
Georsia) were amazed by using the Aviation Base Ptur As part of 8
Ccounter-terrorist operationn the North Caucasus, anti-tank missile
ystems were used to destioy Various types of weapons, 98 well 9s
iets, dollars and other types of fortited frepoints, 1o destray the ving
force of the enemy.
{A fenture of the second generation of the second-generation was that
the rocket was imposed already n serny-automatie mode (1wo-poInt
'method), With this method, the operator of the complex should only
‘combine the crosshair ofthe eight and a target, and the rocket fe on
the object of the lesion independently Thismade possible tobring
the tkethood of incoming to 90-95%, whule maintaining the vanster of
commands from the complex tothe rocket using the wite preserved
the fight speed at the level of 150-200 n /«. This problem was solved
after the wireless lines appeared After that, the relationship between
the complexand the rocket was carried aut using a spect
with noige immunity and several duplicate frequencies n addition, the
‘e8c0rt of the Pturwas possible in the range, thermal vicual sights
appeared on complexes of the second generation
‘Tactical and technical characteristics of the PTRT “Sturm with the
Prurattack
‘Shooting range, minimum - 400m, maximum - 6,000 m;
Control system either radio command. or laser ray
‘Armoredness of tandem cumulative BC up to 800 mn;
The weight of the combat part ia S 4 kg
FIRS of the third generation
‘Simultaneously with the development of means of damage to armored
Venicles, andin some cases, and ahead of ths development, the
‘means of protection agamet them were improved. They made their
own adjustments and new utliny tilzation tactics fighting, The mainFIRS of the third gener
‘Simultaneously withthe development of means of demage to armored
vehicles, andi some cases, and ahead ofthis development, the
‘means of protection againet them were improved. They made thes.
fewn agustments andrew usity utlzation tactic, fighting. The main
{feature of the thed-generation ptur was the act thatthe cooket began
‘oinduce the target m automatic made. The racket is equpped with
‘the head of theheming head she itself finds the target and destroys
PRK Comet-EM on the basi of “Tiger”
‘The main directions in the development of the third-generation PTRR
‘ody are the Following: aninerense in the ikeihood of destroying an
‘srmored goal with one releasedrocket, Increase maximurn tang
‘Shooting: ncrease the survvebiity of the complex en the battlefield
‘nd al-weather use: achieving high combat readiness andinorease in
rapicity: Implementation n the practice of the principles of see.
shooting” end” shot forgotten”; Highnoise immunity, aa wellas the
implementation of optical ber data transmission to the operator with
‘he possibilty of conoling te rocket andeapture the tage of the
homing headsfter starting
\Wide apnication The FPe i the rele of high precision weenans ot
Imototizedsifie disions of the compony levelled to nother significant
ifference, namely to equp the warheads. Nowadays, thrd-generation|
FEDRs can be equipped with powerful tandem cumulative combat
parts proving armoredness atthe level of 1000-1200 rom, the BC of
‘he incendiary (hetrmoberc) ands rugeeal action, 35 well as
fragmentation bug. The most perfect Ruscian 3rd generation PTRS
canbe attributed te the wellknown and cutaide Russia complexes
Come -EM" and "Chr ysenthemurr
‘Tactical and technical charaetersties of the Kornet EM PRT
‘Shee ting range, minimal 100, maximum - 10,000":
Management aystem automatic with teleormentation in thelaser
beam,
Cumulative Boh armoredness - 1100-1300 mm,Ccumusanve Deh ermorednees 1300-1200 mm,
Weight of the combat part- 46k,
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“Raby’, Fagor, “Mati’ “Cornet” and "Chrysanthemut ie not
nicknames of hooligans but the names of the Terrible weapons The
history of domestic ant-tankrmislle systems (PRT) which have
become the bestin the work!
“Baby the fratin the ranks
‘9x11 er ‘Baby’ became the frst Sovetant-tank complex. developed in
1960%n he Design Buresu of Mechanical Engneeringin Kelorna under
the leadership af Sergey Paviowch invincible It was intended for lesion
of tanks, obboate and other protected purposes, thieFSR has become
the fr5tmase complx of managed ant-tank weapansin the USSR,
‘This complex (andits modifications) began te adapt for installation on
surface and a racy.
11963, workbogan onthe adaptation ofthe complex atthe MLV
hetcopter.andin the future akeady onthe production transferred to
Poland M-2nelcoptere were producedin the URP modincations that
were atmed with foursuch complexes. The combat eapablities for the
frst me openly spoke once after October 6, 1973, the 252nd Tank
Division Prapy during the so-called War of the Judgment Day" was
simost completeiylost from the fre of anti-tank complexes After
‘such a successful performance, the complex begen fo produce almost
all Alles of the USSR Bulgata, lan, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Chine and
Taiwon
Easy sight Fagotat
94111 or Fagor, despite the sirartyin the tte witha eight brace:
tool- ever more terible weapons. Having developed tis complex in
1970 the Tun KB of instrument making was incredible jerkin the
evelopment of anti-tank miele sytem
Former employee of the Tula KB of netrument making Sergey Smirnov
inaninterview with the TV channel"Sto”teldwhy Fagot turned out
“Thomain plus complexisprimatyinthatit is univereal.9k1 11 eanuse
compl ey efferent rockets Frits launcher platform fom the
“Tactory tothe “competion and "Competition MT This facing the
{ist innovation Regarding the second -n the complex forthe fst
‘ime among domesti, gern-eutomatie quisance wee applied thie
when the operate brings the complex tothe target and the rocket
itso bulds” the niming ine The thedimportant advantage can be
arvibutea te the fact that the compiexie only two people - and the
important Its less than the calculation, below the ihelnood of it nd,
accordingly suppress fre or destroynly official, the complex 9k171 consisted of or consistently in|
service with such counties ike Bugera, Hungary. Ind North Korea,
Libya, Nicaragua, Poland Romania, Pera Syria, Vietnam, Afghanistan
lust as predecessors, Fagot can be mounted en amobile chassis on
the basis of army technology, thereby increasing the Fring possibilities
of a whole dision
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me
pare any dot
“one-Fiteentr, as the developers thernseives called hin, or 9K115-2
“Wetis-M developeain tne early 1990s. The creation of 2 complex was
carried out into the most arcu years for the county. but. despite
‘he complex economic and pl tiea situation in 1992, the Metis-M
complex developed onthe basi ofthe eal version 9KIT5, was
adopted. Tula gunsmiths, who developed and bul this complex Ind =
unique Feature into from the very Begrning from the drawing board
before incarnationin the metal this complex was calculated as 2
means of combating promising types of tank armor The new tandem
cumulative par of the rocket complexts able to break through almost
any Famous tank work neleing Yanks wth hinged and builtin
dmarric protection However. n action to the tanks "Metis"is able to
reverse asencus, protected abject,
Sergey Sminov-a former employee of the Tula kB of ine trument
‘making, explained main fea ure Complexin an interview with the Star”
TV onan:
“Thewhole focus that when penetration, s2y.concrete-themain
material forthe constuction of any Dota or Dzota,thereis high level
of ptessure, which, in tur, leads to rapid grinding of concrete, and
speaking simple language -I turns ino almost the dustin those
places where the cumulative et passes, and when the ammunition
breaks the opposite side ofthe object, then there is already ahigh
faction forthe obstacle. Thatis, not ony tse the ntegity af the
bjectis broken, but also dies the personnel of the enemy, whichis
located init Regarding the thickness of the canctete to thee meters,
can say boldly thet there is no chance ofthe opponent, Especially if the
shot produced an operate, which is somewherein BMP or BMD and
i Te sheot ashooting, “the expert sa
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Submittedin 1994in Nizhny Novgoroe, the FTRT "Kornet" blew up the
then Miltary Analytical Community onboth sides ofthe ocean Tula KB
managed unprecedented create an actualiden! anti-tank complex,
\working with which nless than a day you can train any Fighter Inthe
“Corr, Tula Masters were able torenize actually complete protection
against interference - active and passive, turning tinto the real kiler of
tanks, As inthe case of the previous FEDRs, the Cor are nid the
{genes of auniversal fighter: the instalation witha different umber of
stort-p containers can he mounted an the BMP Tower, BMD and stil
masses of mitory equipment. On the basis of this FORT in Tla,even,Universal Cornet”
Submitedin 1994in Nizhny Novgorod, the FTRT “Korner” blew up the
‘hen hiitary Analytical Community en both sides of the ocean. Tula KB
managed unprecedented create an actus) ideaant-tank complex.
Working with which in less than a cay you can tain any fighter Inthe
‘Con, Tula Masters were able torealize actualy cormplete protection
‘ain interference - active and paccive, turringit into the real kilerof|
‘Yanks Asin the case ofthe previous FEDRs, the “Cor are fad the
‘genes of a unwersa Aghter: the instalation with acifferent number of
sar-up containers ean be mounted on the BMP Tower, 2MD ang su
Imaeses of matory equipment On the esis of he FORT in Tua. even