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9M119 Svir / 9M119M Refleks (AT-11 Sniper)
Type ATGM
Place of origin  Soviet Union
Service history
In service 1980's - present
Used by Russia
Specifications
Weight 24.3 / 28 kg
Diameter 125 mm

Warhead Tandem hollow-charge
Warhead weight 4.5 kg

Operational
range
4000 / 6000 m
Speed Subsonic
Guidance
system
Laser Beam Rider
Launch
platform
125 mm smooth bore

The 9M119 Svir and 9M119M Refleks are laser beam riding, guided anti-tank missiles developed in the former Soviet Union. The two missiles are similar, but vary in range and launch platform. Both are designed to be fired from smooth bore 125 mm tank guns. Their NATO reporting name is AT-11 Sniper. The name Svir comes from the River Svir, while Refleks means reflex.

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[edit] Refleks

The Refleks is used in the T-90 and some versions of the T-80 and T-84 tanks. It has also been produced by the People's Republic of China for use with its Type 98 tank[1] and by Serbia for use with its M-2001 tank[citation needed]. It can also be fired from the 2A45 Sprut-B anti-tank gun[2].

[edit] Svir

The Svir is used with the T-72 series of tanks.

[edit] Similar weapons

  • United States MGM-51 Shillelagh used with the M551 Sheridan light tank, and the short lived M60A2 MBT.
  • Russian 9K112 Kobra (AT-8 Songster) is also fired through 125-mm smoothbore gun tubes.
  • Israeli LAHAT, used with their 105 and 120-mm gun tubes.
  • Ukrainian Kombat tandem-warhead ATGM with a 5,000-m effective range, fired from 125-mm smoothbore guns.[3]

[edit] Specifications

  • Range:
    • Refleks: 100 to 6000 m
    • Svir: 100 to 4000 m
  • Weight (complete round):
    • Refleks: 28 kg
    • Svir: 24.3 kg
  • Missile weight:
  • Warhead: Tandem HEAT
  • Penetration: 750-950 mm of RHA
  • Time of flight to 4000 m : 11.7 s
  • Time of flight to 5000 m : 17.6 s

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Janes Armor and Artillery Upgrades". http://www.janes.com/extracts/extract/jaau/jaau0121.html. 
  2. ^ Jane's Ammunition Handbook 2003-2004. Janes Information Group. 2003. 
  3. ^ Jane's Armour and Artillery 2005–2006, p 133.

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