First published at 17:11 UTC on October 3rd, 2022.
Attack helicopters burn enemy armored vehicles
Aviation uses Vikhr guided anti-tank missiles
🔹The modified 9M127-1 "Whirlwind-1" has a mass of 45 kg, a length of 2.75 m and a warhead weight of up to 12 kg.
🔹The missile can be used at a di…
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Attack helicopters burn enemy armored vehicles
Aviation uses Vikhr guided anti-tank missiles
🔹The modified 9M127-1 "Whirlwind-1" has a mass of 45 kg, a length of 2.75 m and a warhead weight of up to 12 kg.
🔹The missile can be used at a distance of up to 8 km, with an average flight speed of up to 600 m/s.
The missile has an automatic laser guidance system.
🔹Back in 2021, it became known about the tests of the Vikhr-1 rocket at a distance of up to 10 km.
The command of the RF Armed Forces, headed by Minister Shoigu, instructed to increase the range of the missile to 12 km.
The Russian missile is used from attack helicopters Ka-52 and Mi-28N. Work is underway to adapt it to the Orion UAV and the Mi-35M helicopter.
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