9M123 Khrizantema

9M123 Khrizantema
The 9M123 missile
TypeAnti-tank guided missile
Place of originRussia
Service history
In service2005–present
Used byRussia
WarsLibyan civil war (2011)
Production history
DesignerKBM (Kolomna)
Designed1996; 28 years ago (1996)
ManufacturerKBMN
Produced2005-present
Variants9M123, 9M123-2, 9M123F, 9M123F-2
Specifications (9M123)
Mass46 kg (101 lb) (54 kg (119 lb) with launch tube)
Length2,357 mm (7.733 ft)
Diameter150 mm (5.9 in)
Wingspan310 mm (12 in)
WarheadTandem-charge HEAT (9M123), thermobaric (9M123F)
Warhead weight8 kg (18 lb) (9M123)
6 kg (13 lb) (9M123F)
Detonation
mechanism
Impact fuze
PropellantSolid-fuel rocket
Operational
range
400-6,000 m (3.7 mi)
Maximum speed 400 m/s (Mach 1.2)
Guidance
system
ACLOS radar beam riding, SACLOS laser beam riding
Steering
system
Two control surfaces
Accuracy<5 m
Launch
platform
9P157-2 tank destroyer (based on BMP-3 chassis), Mil Mi-28

The 9M123 Khrizantema[1][2] (Russian: "Хризантема"; English: Chrysanthemum, NATO reporting name AT-15 Springer[3]) is a Russian anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). Khrizantema was designed to deal with current and future generations of main battle tanks and can also be used to engage slow and low flying aerial targets like helicopters.[4] The 9M123 missile, and its associated guidance system, forms the 9K123 missile system.[5]

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  2. ^ "BMP-3 Khrizantema Khrizantema-S 9P157 technical data fact sheet: Russia Russian army: light armoured vehicle: military equipment vehicles". Armyrecognition.com.
  3. ^ McGeever, Michael P. "Threat Update: The Khrizantema Missile System". US Army. Red Thrust Star. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
  4. ^ "Khrizantema-S". Konstruktorskoye Byuro Mashynostroyenia. 2002–2008. Archived from the original on August 21, 2004. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
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