Profile
- Type
- SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank guided missile
- Conflict side
- RussiaUkraine-aligned forces
- Origin
- Soviet Union
- Service note
- Entered Soviet service in the 1970s; Konkurs-M modernization introduced in the early 1990s
Infantry Weapons
9M113 Konkurs
The 9M113 Konkurs, NATO reporting name AT-5 Spandrel, is a Soviet wire-guided anti-tank guided missile family built for infantry launchers and vehicle mounts such as BMP-series vehicles and the BRDM-2-based 9P148. Its SACLOS guidance, 135 mm missile body, and 4 km class engagement range kept it useful after the Cold War, including documented employment in the Russia-Ukraine War by Ukrainian-aligned forces and Russian units.
- Conflict side
- RussiaUkraine-aligned forces
- Built in
- Soviet UnionRussia
Service History
- In service
- 1974-present
- Used by
- Russian Armed Forces, Ukrainian and Ukraine-aligned forces, Soviet successor-state mechanized infantry
- Wars
- Russia-Ukraine War
Production History
- Designer
- KBP Instrument Design Bureau
- Designed
- 1960s-1970s
- Built in
- Soviet UnionRussia
- Variants
- 9M113 Konkurs, 9M113M Konkurs-M
Specifications
- Guidance
- SACLOS command guidance transmitted by wire
- Range
- 75-4,000 m for Konkurs-M; 9M113 day range up to 4,000 m from 9P148 or 3,000 m from 9P135-series launchers
- Caliber
- 135 mm
- Warhead
- HEAT on 9M113; tandem HEAT or thermobaric options on Konkurs-M
- Armor penetration
- About 600 mm RHAe for 9M113; 750-800 mm behind ERA claimed for Konkurs-M
- Missile speed
- About 208 m/s average speed
- Launch weight
- About 14.5 kg missile; about 25-26.5 kg containerized missile depending on variant
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: RussiaUkraine-aligned forces
Konkurs missiles were documented in Ukraine with pro-government and separatist forces before the full-scale invasion, and Russian 9P148 Konkurs vehicles were reported near Vuhledar during winter-spring 2023 fighting.
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MILANMan-portable anti-tank guided missileMILAN is a Franco-German, wire-guided anti-tank guided missile built around a reusable launch post and disposable missile round. Designed for infantry anti-armor teams, the SACLOS system requires the operator to keep the sight on target while guidance commands travel through a wire link. France has documented MILAN systems among the anti-tank weapons delivered to Ukraine for the Russia-Ukraine War.Sources
KONKURS-M Anti-Tank Guided Missile SystemPublisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Official export product page for Konkurs-M role, range, guidance, caliber, warhead options, and launcher/container weights. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Introduction to the 9M113 Konkurs ATGMPublisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports development history, KBP design background, system characteristics, manufacturer context, variants, and documented Ukrainian conflict use before the full-scale invasion. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Rare 9P148 Konkurs Mobile Anti-Tank Vehicles Used by Russians During Attacks on VuhledarPublisher: Defense Express | Note: Directly supports Russia-Ukraine War use context for Russian 9P148 Konkurs vehicles near Vuhledar in 2023. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Analysis: Discover the use of anti-tank weapons by Ukrainian soldiers to destroy Russian tanksPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War context for Ukrainian anti-tank inventories that include Konkurs and describes the missile's guidance, range, and penetration claims. | Accessed: 2026-06-209M113M ATM Konkurs-M Army-2022 2022-08-20 2513.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page; author Mike1979 Russia, own work, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20