9M113 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel)
Owned By
| Operator: | Status: | Number: | Cost: | Supplier: | Acquired: |
| Algeria | In Service | <400 | Unknown | Soviet Union | 1981-1982 |
| Egypt | In Service | <580 | Unknown | Russia | 1992-1995 |
| Iran | In Service | >2,900 | Unknown | Initially from Russia, now produced domestically (called the Towsan-1) | 1999- |
| Kuwait | In Service | <240 | Unknown | Unknown | 1994 |
| Morocco | In Service | <100 | Unknown | Russia | 2001 |
| Syria | In Service | <400 | Unknown | Soviet Union, possibly replacement stocks from Iran | 1984-1987 |
| Hezbollah | In Service | ~50 | Gifted | Likely Iran | Before 2006 |
| Houthis | In Service | ~30 | Gifted | Likely Iran | Before 2015 |
| Syrian Rebels | In Service | ~50 | Seized and Gifted | Syrian army inventories and Saudi Arabia | 2013 |
| ISIS | In Service | ~10 | Seized | Syrian army inventories | 2014 |
| Hamas | In Service | ~10 | Gifted | Likely Iran | 2010 |
| General Specs | |||||
| Country of origin: | Soviet Union | ||||
| Manufacturer: | Soviet Union/Russia: KBP Instrument Design Bureau; Iran (Towsan-1): Aerospace Industries Organisation (starting in 2000) | ||||
| Introduced: | 1973 | ||||
| Guidance: | Wire-guided semi-automatic command to line-of-sight (SACLOS) | ||||
| Range: | 13,123 ft/2.5 miles (4,000 m) | ||||
| Missile length: | 3.1 ft (95.3 cm) | ||||
| Missile diameter: | 5.3 in (135 mm) | ||||
| Missile weight: | 55.6 lbs (25.2 kg) | ||||
| Launcher length: | 51.2 in (1.3 m) | ||||
| Launcher weight: | 49.6 lbs (22.5 kg) | ||||
| Warhead type: | High explosive anti-tank (HEAT) shaped charge | ||||
| Armor penetration: | 25.6 in (650 mm) | ||||
| Missile velocity: | 656.2 fps (200 mps) | ||||
| Launch platform: | Dismounted tripod, truck or armored vehicle mounted, or helicopter launched | ||||
| Notes: | Dismounted weapon components includes folding tripod, fire control system, battery, and launch tube | ||||
| Optional TPVP/1N65 thermal sight | |||||
Sources:
- Training and Doctrine Command DCSINT Threat Directorate, “Worldwide Equipment Guide,” United States Army, 1997, Page 5-16.
- “Trade Registers,” Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Accessed July 11, 2016.
- Tyler Rogoway, “Houthi Rebels Destroy M1 Abrams Tanks with Basic Iranian Guided Missiles,” Foxtrot Alpha, August 25, 2015.
- Yuri Lyamin, Kenton Fulmer, and N.R. Jenzen-Jones, “Introduction to the 9M113 Konkurs ATGM,” Armament Research Services, July 28, 2016.
- Caleb Weiss, “Gulf States Pay Price for Intervention Against Houthis in Yemen,” The Long War Journal, September 1, 2015.
- Col. David Eshel, “Hezbollah anti-armour tactics and weapons,” Defense Update, 2007.
- Christopher F. Foss, “Another ATGW FOR Iran,” Jane’s Defense Weekly, May 26, 2000.
- Suleiman Al-Khalidi, “New Saudi-supplied missiles boost rebels in south Syria,” Reuters, August 15, 2013.
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