Infantry Weapons

9M14 Malyutka

The 9M14 Malyutka, known to NATO as the AT-3 Sagger, is a Soviet wire-guided anti-tank missile developed by Kolomna KBM and widely exported from the 1960s onward. In Yemen, open-source reporting identifies Malyutka/AT-3 missiles in Houthi-aligned stocks, giving the movement a legacy guided anti-armor weapon alongside newer ATGM types.

Yemen Civil WarHouthi-aligned forces
Conflict side
Houthi-aligned forces
Built by
Kolomna Machine Design Bureau (KBM) and licensed producers
Built in
Soviet UnionRussia and licensed production countries
9M14 Malyutka, Wire-guided anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons

Service History

In service
1963-present
Used by
Houthi-aligned forces, Yemeni Army stocks, Soviet and export operators
Wars
Yemen Civil War

Specifications

Guidance
Wire-guided MCLOS on early 9M14 and 9M14M; SACLOS on later Malyutka-P and Malyutka-2 variants
Range
About 500 to 3,000 m for common AT-3/Malyutka variants
Warhead
HEAT shaped-charge warhead; tandem HEAT on some modernized Malyutka-2 variants
Missile weight
About 10.9 kg for AT-3/9M14M; 11.4 kg for Malyutka-P; 12.5 kg for Malyutka-2
Diameter
125 mm
Speed
About 115 m/s for early variants

Conflict Usage

Yemen Civil War
Side: Houthi-aligned forcesRole: Anti-armor guided missileanti-tankprecision fires

Houthi-aligned forces fielded 9M14 Malyutka anti-tank guided missiles from pre-war Yemeni Army stocks; a January 2018 battlefield report also described AT-3 Sagger missiles among arms left by Houthi forces during fighting in Baydha.

9M14 Malyutka Images

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Sources

Houthi Drone And Missile HandbookPublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports Yemen Civil War direct conflict-use context: 9M14 Malyutka ATGMs fielded by Houthi-aligned forces from pre-war Yemeni Army stocks. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Yemen Troops Push Into New District in Baydha ProvincePublisher: Gulf News | Note: Supports Yemen Civil War direct conflict-use context: AT-3 Sagger anti-tank guided missiles fielded by Houthi forces and left among captured battlefield arms in Baydha. | Accessed: 2026-06-20AT-3 Sagger / HJ-73 Anti-Tank Guided MissilePublisher: Federation of American Scientists | Note: Supports AT-3/Malyutka designations, range, missile weights, warhead types, penetration figures, and velocity. | Accessed: 2026-06-209K11 MalyutkaPublisher: Weaponsystems.net | Note: Supports system background, Soviet origin, guidance method, dimensions, range, warhead, and service context. | Accessed: 2026-06-209K11 Malutka / AT-3 SaggerPublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports manufacturer, Kolomna KBM development background, service entry, and Malyutka variant context. | Accessed: 2026-06-209M14 Malyutka Kecel 1Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the primary image of a 9M14 Malyutka missile on a BMP-1 at the Army History Museum and Park in Kecel. | Accessed: 2026-06-209M14 Malyutka Cutaway 2021Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY-SA 3.0 licensing for a cutaway 9M14 Malyutka on a 9P111 launch platform. | Accessed: 2026-06-20IDF Soldier with Captured 9M14 MalyutkaPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY 4.0 licensing for a historical photograph of a captured 9M14 Malyutka / AT-3 Sagger missile. | Accessed: 2026-06-20