3UBK23-3 / 9M117M1-3 Arkan guided round

Also known as

3UBK23-3
3ZUBK23-3
9M117M1 Arkan
9M117M1-3
9M117M1-3 Arcan
Arkan round
BMP-3 Arkan round

The 3UBK23-3 / 9M117M1-3 Arkan is a Russian 100 mm laser-guided anti-tank round from KBP Instrument Design Bureau. Army Guide lists it as a 5,500 m BMP-3-family round, and Army Recognition ties the Arkan ammunition to the BMD-4M's 2A70 100 mm gun-launcher as well.

3UBK23-3 / 9M117M1-3 Arkan guided round, 100 mm laser-guided anti-tank missile, Munitions

Image source: File:9M117M1-3 Arkan missile at Engineering Technologies 2012.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Russia
Built by: KBP Instrument Design Bureau
Type: 100 mm laser-guided anti-tank missile
Service note: Modern BMP-3 guided ammunition

anti-tank ATGM ammunition guided munition laser-guided

Specifications

Caliber: 100 mm
Firing range: 5,500 m
Length: 1,185 mm
Weight: 21.5 kg
Guidance: Laser beam-riding SACLOS
Launch method: Gun-launched guided round
Compatible platform: BMP-3 IFV

Firing Weapons

Open references place the Arkan round in the BMP-3 family and tie it to the BMD-4M's 2A70 gun-launcher as well.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

BMP-3, Tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicle

Army Guide lists 3UBK23-3 as a round included in the BMP-3 family, and Army Recognition says the Arkan fixed round with the 9M117M1-3 ATGM is offered for the BMP-3 IFV and fired from its gun-launcher.

Sources: 3UBK23-3, Analysis Russian anti-tank guided missiles & ammunition able to destroy modern armored vehicles

BMD-4/BMD-4M, Airborne amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Airborne infantry fighting vehicle

Army Recognition says the BMD-4M's 2A70 100 mm cannon can fire 9M117M1 Arkan laser-guided ammunition at up to 5,500 m.

Sources: Russian forces in Ukraine use BMD-4M its latest generation of tracked airborne IFV

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Listed by Army Guide for the BMP-3 family and related 100/115 mm guided-weapons rounds.

Media

3UBK23-3 / 9M117M1-3 Arkan guided round Images

3UBK23-3 / 9M117M1-3 Arkan guided round, 100 mm laser-guided anti-tank missile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: File:BMP-3.jpg

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Sources

3UBK23-3Publisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports the 3UBK23-3 designation, KBP Instrument Design Bureau manufacturer attribution, 100 mm caliber, 5,500 m range, length, weight, and BMP-3 family inclusion. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 9M117M1-3 ArcanPublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports the 9M117M1-3 Arcan designation, KBP Instrument Design Bureau attribution, and the modernization context for the 100/115 mm round family. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Russian forces in Ukraine use BMD-4M its latest generation of tracked airborne IFVPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports the BMD-4M 2A70 100 mm cannon firing 9M117M1 Arkan laser-guided ammunition at up to 5,500 m. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Analysis Russian anti-tank guided missiles & ammunition able to destroy modern armored vehiclesPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports the BMP-3-fired 3UBK23-3 Arkan fixed round, its 9M117M1-3 ATGM fit, laser beam-riding SACLOS guidance, and 5,500 m firing range. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 File:9M117M1-3 Arkan missile at Engineering Technologies 2012.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the Arkan missile photograph used as the primary gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 File:BMP-3.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the BMP-3 gallery image used as contextual launcher-platform artwork. | Accessed: 2026-06-27