Infantry Weapons

AMULET anti-tank guided missile system

Also known as
  • AMULET
  • Amulet ATGM
  • AMULET universal missile system
  • AMULET missile system

The AMULET is a Ukrainian vehicle-mounted anti-tank guided missile system from State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch. It combines a remotely controlled combat module, thermal imaging, a rotating two-rail launcher, and RK-2-series 130 mm or 152 mm missiles for vehicle-borne precision anti-armor fires; Ukraine later fielded a HMMWV-mounted installation during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

AMULET anti-tank guided missile system, Anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons
Image source: Amulet ATGM, Kyiv 2021, 01.jpg

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Ukraine
Type
Anti-tank guided missile system
Service note
Presented in June 2021; documented in Ukrainian service by October 2023
Designer
Luch Design Bureau
Designed
Presented at the Arms and Security exhibition in Kyiv in June 2021
Produced
In service from 2021

Specifications

Weight
Combat module weight with armament: 385 kg
Dimensions
Combat module with armament: 1,440 x 755 x 790 mm
Range
100-5,000 m with RK-2S/RK-2OF; 100-5,100 m with RK-2M-K/RK-2M-OF
Guidance
Semi-automatic laser-beam guidance with TV guidance device, thermal imager, and remote control panel
Traverse and elevation
360-degree azimuth, -9 to +25 degrees elevation, 5 degrees/s maximum steering rate
Readiness
Combat readiness time: 3 minutes
Missiles
RK-2S, RK-2OF, RK-2M-K, RK-2M-OF
Mounting
Rotating platform with launching rails for combat vehicles
Variants

AMULET is presented as a universal vehicle integration module rather than a hand-carried launcher; publicly documented configurations center on the baseline two-rail combat module and a later HMMWV-mounted Ukrainian service installation.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Baseline AMULET combat moduleVehicle-mounted two-rail launcher module

Luch's brochure describes a rotating platform with missile launch rails, guidance device, thermal imager, power modules, remote-control panel, cables, and RK-2-series missiles in transport-launch containers.

Sources: AMULET universal missile system brochure

HMMWV-mounted Ukrainian service installationFielded vehicle integration

Ukrainian reporting in 2023 identified or assessed a 1st Special Purpose Brigade HMMWV installation as using the AMULET/Stugna-P launcher family during the Russia-Ukraine War.

Sources: Ukraine integrated the Amulet ATGM on the HMMWV chassis, Defense Express HMMWV Stugna-P probable AMULET launcher

Ammunition Fired

Luch lists AMULET with RK-2-series missiles in 130 mm and 152 mm transport-launch containers, split between tandem hollow-charge and high-explosive fragmentation warheads.

Launched itemItem typeLaunch evidence
RK-2S missile, 130 mm tandem-charge guided missile, MunitionsRK-2S missile130 mm tandem-charge guided missile

The AMULET brochure lists RK-2S among the missiles carried in the system's transport and launching containers.

Sources: AMULET universal missile system brochure

RK-2M-K missile, 152 mm tandem-charge guided anti-tank missile, MunitionsRK-2M-K missile152 mm tandem-charge guided missile

The AMULET brochure lists RK-2M-K among the missiles carried in the system's transport and launching containers.

Sources: AMULET universal missile system brochure

RK-2M-OF missile, 152 mm high-explosive fragmentation guided missile, MunitionsRK-2M-OF missile152 mm high-explosive fragmentation guided missile

The AMULET brochure lists RK-2M-OF among the missiles carried in the system's transport and launching containers.

Sources: AMULET universal missile system brochure

RK-2OF missile, 130 mm high-explosive fragmentation guided missile, MunitionsRK-2OF missile130 mm high-explosive fragmentation guided missile

The official AMULET brochure lists RK-2OF among the missiles carried in the system's transport and launching containers.

Sources: AMULET universal missile system brochure

Launcher And Missile Architecture

Luch describes AMULET as a universal combat-vehicle missile system built around a remotely operated two-rail module, a guidance device, a thermal imager, power equipment, cables, and a remote-control panel.

ElementDocumented roleOperational significance
Combat moduleRotating platform with launch rails, guidance device, and thermal imager.Allows the missile system to be integrated on combat vehicles rather than only fired from a tripod.
Guidance deviceForms wide and narrow TV target imagery and the laser-emission field for missile guidance.Gives the launcher a remote, precision-guided engagement method for day or night vehicle-borne firing.
RK-2 missile familyUses 130 mm RK-2S/RK-2OF and 152 mm RK-2M-K/RK-2M-OF rounds in transport-launch containers.Connects the launcher to Luch's shared missile ecosystem, including tandem-charge and high-explosive fragmentation options.
Remote operationUses a remote-control panel with the vehicle-mounted module.Frames the HMMWV integration as a protected vehicle-borne firing setup rather than a separate missile design.

Sources: AMULET universal missile system brochure; SKIF man portable antitank missile system brochure; Defensehere Luch unveils AMULET multi-mission weapon system.

Timeline

AMULET anti-tank guided missile system Key Events

  1. AMULET shown in Kyiv

    Defensehere reported Luch's AMULET reveal at Arms and Security in Kyiv as a two-missile stabilized launcher for vehicle integration.

  2. HMMWV-mounted installation reported

    Ukraine-war reporting tied a 1st Special Purpose Brigade HMMWV anti-tank missile installation to the AMULET/Stugna-P launcher family.

Media

AMULET anti-tank guided missile system Videos

AMULET anti-tank guided missile system Images

AMULET anti-tank guided missile system, Anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons - view 1
Source: Amulet ATGM, Kyiv 2021, 02.jpg
AMULET anti-tank guided missile system, Anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons - view 2
Source: Amulet ATGM, Kyiv 2021, 03.jpg
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Sources

AMULET universal missile system brochurePublisher: SE State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch | Note: Supports the AMULET universal missile system background, manufacturer, vehicle-mounted anti-tank design context, module composition, specifications, and listed RK-2-series missile loadout in transport and launching containers. | Accessed: 2026-06-30SKIF man portable antitank missile system brochurePublisher: SE State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch | Note: Supports the RK-2M-K and RK-2M-OF missile loadout in transport and launching containers for the AMULET/SKIF family. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Defensehere Luch unveils AMULET multi-mission weapon systemPublisher: Defensehere | Note: Supports the June 2021 Arms and Security reveal, Luch manufacturer context, vehicle-integration framing, stabilized two-missile launcher description, thermal-imager context, and 130 mm/152 mm missile options. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Ukraine integrated the Amulet ATGM on the HMMWV chassisPublisher: Militarnyi | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct use by Ukraine, including the 1st Special Purpose Brigade HMMWV-mounted Amulet ATGM reported in 2023. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Defense Express HMMWV Stugna-P probable AMULET launcherPublisher: Defense Express | Note: Supports the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War HMMWV-mounted ATGM context and cautiously assesses the 1st Special Purpose Brigade installation as probably using the AMULET launcher shown at Arms and Security-2021. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Amulet ATGM, Kyiv 2021, 01.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the image provenance for the AMULET anti-tank guided missile system photograph from the 2021 Kyiv exhibition. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Amulet ATGM, Kyiv 2021, 02.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the image provenance for a second AMULET anti-tank guided missile system photograph from the 2021 Kyiv exhibition. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Amulet ATGM, Kyiv 2021, 03.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the image provenance for a third AMULET anti-tank guided missile system photograph from the 2021 Kyiv exhibition. | Accessed: 2026-06-30