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Kobra

IOC: 1983

Also Known As: 9K112, 9M112, AT-8 Songster

Origin:Russia

Description: The Kobra, AT-8 Songster NATO-codename and 9M112 Russian industrial code, is an anti-tank missile designed to be launched from a 125mm smoothbore gun. It features a single shaped warhead and Semi-Automatic Command to Line-Of-Sight (SACLOS) guidance via radiofrequency.

The Kobra anti-tank missile was deployed with the Soviet T-72 Main Battle Tanks extending the range of their weapon system.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 125 mm

Weights: Max Weight 30 kg (66.1 lb)

Performance: Max Range 4,000 m (13,123 ft), Piercing in Armor 500 mm (19.69 in), Top Speed 250 mps (Mach 0.75)

Applications
T-72, T-80U, T-80UD, T-90S Operators

Russia

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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