Infantry Weapons

9M120 Ataka

Also known as

Ataka
AT-9 Spiral-2
9M120
9M120 Ataka-V

The 9M120 Ataka is a Soviet/Russian anti-tank guided missile family that improved on 9M114 Shturm with longer range and more capable warheads. WeaponSystems.net says the 9M120 entered service in the early 1990s with a 6 km range and 800 mm penetration, while Rosoboronexport markets ATAKA-type missiles as guided weapons for armor, fortifications, and low-altitude air targets.

9M120 Ataka, Radio-command anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons

Image source: File:9M120 Ataka.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union / Russia
Built by: Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau
Built in: Russia
Type: Radio-command anti-tank guided missile
Service note: Late Cold War / post-Soviet service
Designer: Kolomna Machine-Building Design Bureau
Designed: Late 1980s
Produced: 1992-present
Developed from: 9K114 Shturm

Specifications

Guidance: Radio-command SACLOS
Range: 400 m minimum to 6 km maximum for 9M120; 800 m minimum to 8 km maximum for 9M120M
Warhead: Tandem HEAT, with thermobaric and anti-helicopter variants available
Penetration: About 800 mm RHA for 9M120; about 900 mm for 9M120M
Launch platforms: Mi-28 attack helicopter, Mi-24 and Mi-17 upgrades, BMPT-72, and ship-launched versions
Weight: 48.5 kg for 9M120; 49.2 kg for 9M120M; 49.5 kg for 9M120F; about 50 kg for 9A220O
Launch altitude: Up to 4,000 m

Carrier Helicopters

WeaponSystems.net and Rosoboronexport both place Ataka-family missiles on Russian attack helicopters.

Launcher

Launcher type

Launch evidence

Mi-28, Attack helicopter, Aircraft & UAVs

Attack helicopter

WeaponSystems.net says the 9M120 is mainly used on the Mi-28 helicopter.

Sources: 9M120 Ataka

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Sources

9M120 AtakaPublisher: WeaponSystems.net | Note: Supports the Ataka family's improved performance over 9M114, baseline range, penetration, and family variants. | Accessed: 2026-06-30 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles 9M120-1Publisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Supports ATAKA-type missile mission set, launch-platform context, and official product-background information. | Accessed: 2026-06-30 File:9M120 Ataka.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing for the 9M120 missile image used on this page. | Accessed: 2026-06-30