Infantry Weapons

BAR'ER vehicle-carried antitank missile system

BAR'ER is a Ukrainian vehicle-carried anti-tank guided missile system from Luch that mounts on fighting-vehicle turrets and uses semi-automatic laser-beam guidance against armored vehicles, fortified positions, and low-signature aerial targets. The system has been documented in Ukrainian service during the Russia-Ukraine War, where it extends IFV and APC anti-armor firepower with a turret-mounted missile package.

Russia-Ukraine WarUkraine
Conflict side
Ukraine
Built by
State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch
Built in
Ukraine
BAR'ER vehicle-carried antitank missile system, Vehicle-carried anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons
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Service History

In service
In Ukrainian service during the Russia-Ukraine War
Used by
Armed Forces of Ukraine, National Guard of Ukraine
Wars
Russia-Ukraine War

Production History

Designer
State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch
Designed
2010s
Built by
State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch
Built in
Ukraine
Produced
2010s-present
Variants
BAR'ER vehicle-carried antitank missile system, BAR'ER-V helicopter antitank missile system, BAR'ER-VK naval missile guided weapon system

Specifications

Firing range
100-5,000 m
Guidance
Semi-automatic laser-beam guidance
Warheads
Tandem hollow-charge and high-explosive fragmentation with EFP options
Penetration
At least 800 mm behind ERA for the tandem hollow-charge warhead; at least 60 mm for the fragmentation warhead
Weights
Missile in container 29.5 kg; guidance device 14.6 kg
Dimensions
130 mm missile caliber; 1,360 mm container length; 140 mm container outer diameter

Conflict Usage

Russia-Ukraine War
Side: UkraineRole: Vehicle-mounted anti-armor firesanti-tankprecision fires

Used by Ukrainian forces in the Russia-Ukraine War as a vehicle-mounted anti-tank guided missile system against armored targets.

BAR'ER vehicle-carried antitank missile system Images

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Sources

"BAR'ER" vehicle-carried antitank missile systemPublisher: State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch | Note: Supports the BAR'ER system's purpose, turret-mounted vehicle configuration, manufacturer background, and published specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-22An Ode to the Sagger Drill: Addressing the Modern Anti-Tank Guided Missile Problem SetPublisher: Association of the United States Army | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War direct use: the report states Ukrainian forces used Bar'er ATGM systems in Ukraine during the war. | Accessed: 2026-06-22