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Vikhr

IOC: 1996

Also Known As
9K121
9M120
9M220
AT-16
Ataka-V
Vikhr-K (naval version)

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
KBP

Applications
Ka-50 Black Shark
Ka-52 Alligator
Mi-28NE
Su-39

Derived from:
Ataka

Description: The Vikhr, also called Ataka-V, is a long range, supersonic, anti-tank missile designed to be launched from fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. It evolved from the Ataka anti-tank missile and is operational with the Ka-50/52 attack helicopter and the Su-25/39 close air support aircraft. It features a tandem shaped charge warhead to destroy the most advanced armored vehicles and an extended range over current Ataka missiles.

Once launched, the Vikhr missile depends on a Semi-Automatic Command to Line-Of-Sight (SACLOS) laser beam riding guidance system. It can be used as a short range air-to-air missile against targets flying at speeds of 800 km/h.

The Vikhr missile was deployed with the Russian Armed Forces beginning in 1996.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 130 mm

Performance: Max Range 10,000 m (32,808 ft), Piercing in Armor 900 mm (35.43 in), Top Speed 400 mps (Mach 1.20)

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)

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