9M120 Ataka

9M120 Ataka
AT-9 Spiral-2
9M120 missile with tandem HEAT warhead
TypeAnti-tank guided missile
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1985–present
Used bySee Operators
Production history
DesignerKBM[1]
Designed1980
ManufacturerDegtyarev plant[2]
Produced1980s–present
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications (9M120 Ataka[3])
Mass49.5 kg (109 lb)
Length1,830 mm (72 in)
Diameter130 mm (5.1 in)
Wingspan360 mm (14 in)
WarheadHEAT tandem warhead
Warhead weight7.4 kg (16 lb)
Detonation
mechanism
Impact

Operational
range
0.4–6 km (0.25–3.73 mi)
Flight ceiling0–4,000 m (2.5 mi)
Maximum speed 550 m/s (1,800 ft/s; Mach 1.6), maximum
400 m/s (1,300 ft/s; Mach 1.2), average
Guidance
system
Radio command link SACLOS
Accuracy0.65–0.9 hit probability against an MBT from a distance of 4 km.[3]
Launch
platform
Armored fighting vehicles and helicopters

The 9M120 Ataka (Russian: Атака; Attack) is an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) originating from the Soviet Union.[3] The NATO reporting name of the 9M120 missile is the AT-9 Spiral-2. It is the next major generation in the 9K114 Shturm (AT-6 Spiral) family. The missile has radio command guidance and is also a beam riding SACLOS. This missile's primary variant was designed to defeat tanks with composite armour and explosive reactive armor. The 9M120 Ataka system is often confused with the 9K121 Vikhr system, despite being different weapons systems developed by different companies. The former was designed by the KBM machine-building design bureau and manufactured by the Degtyarev plant. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Russia exported the Ataka ATGM to Iran, Kazakhstan, and Slovenia.[4]

  1. ^ "Protivotankovyye raketnyye kompleksy". KBM Design Bureau of Machine Building (in Russian). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. ^ "V.A. Degtyarev Plant: 9M120 (9M120F) Ataka Missile". Open Joint Stock Company V.A. Degtyarev Plant. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "9M120 ATAKA-B". airwar.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  4. ^ "SIPRI Arms Transfers Database". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2014.