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INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE REVIEW - APRIL, 2005
Ukraine displays new range of anti-tank guided weapons at IDEX 2005 exhibition
A range of new Ukrainian anti-tank guided weapons was displayed at the IDEX 2005 exhibition in Abu Dhabi under the Ukrspetsexport banner. Among these was the R-2, a semi-automatic laser-beam guided missile with a diameter of 130 mm, a length of 1,270 mm and an outer diameter (in its RK-2 canister) of 160 mm. The 16 kg missile, which weighs 26 kg in its canister, has a tandem charge warhead credited with a minimum penetration of 800 mm of rolled homogenous armour (RHA) when the latter is protected by explosive reactive armour (ERA). Effective range is 100-5,000 m, and time of flight to maximum range is 23 seconds.
The R-2 is common to the Bar'Er vehicle-mounted anti-tank missile system and to the Skif man-portable system. Bar'Er, which can be integrated in a Shkval 30 mm turret in place of the AT-5 Spandrel missile system, has a 61 kg system weight (including its 9 kg tracking sight and two missile canisters). Skif, with its single-round remotely controlled tripod launcher, has a system weight of 56 kg, including its 8 kg operator's control station.
Another new system for dismounted use is Corsar, a lightweight portable anti-tank system shown in mockup form. With a system weight of 17 kg, including a firing post and a 12.5 kg RK-3 missile container with an outside diameter of 112 mm, the Corsar is credited with a 50-1,200 m range capability, having a time of flight of 6.5 seconds to maximum range. The R-3 missile itself weighs 8.7 kg and has a length of 1.2 m. A receiver for the laser command guidance system is mounted in its tail, and it has a 100 mm-diameter tandem hollow-charge warhead capable of penetrating 500 mm of RHA protected by ERA. According to Ukrspetsexport, development of the Corsar is being funded by the Ukraine government, and the system is expected to be production-ready in 2006.
Also displayed for the first time was the developmental Falah-2 guided anti-armour round for launching from the 2A70 100 mm low-velocity gun of the BMP-3 infantry combat vehicle. A potential competitor for the 9M117 Bastion or 9M117M1 Arkan 100 mm gun-launched, laser-guided projectiles developed by KBP in Russia, the laser-beam riding Falah-2 has a time-of-flight of 21 seconds out to its maximum 5.5 km range. Weighing 22 kg with a length of 1,047 mm, it is credited with the ability to penetrate 750 mm RHA behind ERA.
It bears a close family resemblance to the Ukrainian R-111 gun-launched guided projectile, which was developed for the D10T 100 mm high-velocity gun of the T-55 main battle tank and entered production four years ago according to Ukrspetsexport. The R-111, which is 1,080 mm long and weighs 25 kg, has a shorter range (100-5,000 m) and time of flight (maximum 16 seconds) than the Falah-2, but its guidance system is less precise and the performance of its tandem-charge warhead (minimum 550 mm RHA behind ERA) is also lower.
Comparable rounds, developed by the Ukrainian concern Artemis to be compatible with both the 125 mm KBA3/2A46 smoothbore gun of T-72/T-80 series tanks and the KBM2 L50 NATO-standard 120 mm smoothbore gun of the Ukrainian T-84-120 Oplot main battle tank, were also shown. These bore the designation R-211.
The 5,000 m-range R-2 missile with its launcher/ container. Visible to the left is the associated laser-beam guidance module used in the Bar'Er vehicle version.
The Skif ground launcher for the R-2 missile, with its associated operator's joystick control unit, which can be remoted up to 50 m
Mockup of the Corsar man-portable launcher, with its associated 1,200 m-range R-3 missile.
The improved Falah-2 missile under development in the Ukraine for firing from the BMP-3 infantry combat vehicle's 100 mm gun.
The Artemis R-211 gun-launched guided munition, versions of which have been adapted to both Russian 125 mm and NATO 120 mm smoothbore guns.
С уважением, Exeter