The main purpose of the "SKIF" complex is the destruction of mobile and stationary armored vehicles of the enemy, provided with combined, spaced, monolithic armor protection. This includes armored vehicles with dynamic protection, helicopters and bunkers.
The portable ATGM is a modular design that includes an anti-tank missile, a control and guidance system. The main developer is the Kiev design bureau "Luch".
The Ukrainian portable missile system is a high-precision means of destruction of armored vehicles and enemy targets. ATGM development of the Kiev design bureau "Luch" has formed around itself an amalgamation of defense, electronic and precision mechanics of enterprises. The ATGM itself was created according to a modular scheme, which corresponds to modern trends in the production of weapons. This expanded the possibilities of using ATGMs, since the components of the rocket or the components of the carrier can be changed in accordance with the requirements of the customer.
Ukrainian designers have also created the following unique ATGMs:
- anti-tank guided missiles for armament of tank equipment "Kombat";
- anti-tank guided missiles for arming light armored vehicles "Stunga".
These ATGMs have already been "optimized" for the NATO caliber, for the supply of missiles and complexes for export.
On the basis of these missiles, a portable anti-tank missile system "Skif" and a lightweight portable complex "Korsar" were created. These portable ATGMs are in service with the ground forces of Ukraine. There are possibilities for installing complexes on any combat helicopters.
The Skif portable ATGM system was created jointly with the Belarusian defense industry complex. It was demonstrated at the Minsk Arms Salon "MILEKS-2011". Portable ATGM systems are already being successfully supplied by some foreign customers. Many copies of ATGM and ATGM are installed on exported equipment, which increases the competitiveness of armored vehicles.
Portable multipurpose ATGM "Skif" for shock purposes, has the ability to connect to automated battle control systems. Possesses the properties of anti-tank and artillery weapons in the close tactical zone. It affects all modern types of light armored vehicles, provided with modern types of armor protection.
One of the main features is the guidance of a guided missile at a selected target from a closed position or cover, which increases the survivability of the complex calculation.
Complex composition:
- launcher, weighing 28 kilograms;
- TPK with a rocket, weighing 29.5 kilograms;
- device for pointing missiles PN-S, weighing 16 kilograms;
- reconciliation module.
A 130mm guided anti-tank missile, the TPK length is 1.36 meters, the TPK diameter is 14 centimeters. The missile is equipped with a tandem, cumulative (HE, thermobaric) warhead. The temperature range of the complex is from +50 to -40 degrees.
The missile is controlled by a laser beam, with a programmable direction, determined by the flight path "exceeding" the line of sight. This allows you to avoid glare of the rocket flight display and eliminate the main interference (smoke and dust from a rocket launch) from the field of view. The gunner of the complex constantly keeps the target on the remote control display, marking the target with an aiming mark. Also, the mode increases protection against various systems that interfere with the laser beam. ATGM can be found only in the final section of the approach to the target.
The range of the portable complex "Skif" is from 0.1 to 5.5 kilometers. The armor penetration behind the protection of the dynamic type is more than 800mm, when used in the ATGM ATGM of 152mm caliber, the armor penetration is more than 1000mm. The ATGM uses a semi-automatic laser guidance system. The built-in laser rangefinder provides a range measurement of up to seven kilometers (± 5 meters).
Main advantages:
- increased target destruction accuracy;
- hitting targets in the daytime and at night;
- hitting targets from the zone of inaccessibility of target weapons (increased radius of action);
- increased survivability of the ATGM calculation due to the use of an external remote control (up to 100 meters);
- the possibility of the auto-tracking mode assigns the ATGM to the modern "fire and forget" weapon class;
- a wide range of possible carriers - ground wheeled and tracked types of equipment, helicopters and surface boats.
Main characteristics:
- caliber -130mm;
- TPK length - 1.36 meters;
- TPK diameter - 14 centimeters;
- range of fire day / night - up to 5.5 / 3 kilometers;
- "dead zone" - 100 meters;
- maximum flight time - 23 seconds;
- Cumulative tandem warhead;
- weight of the remote control - 10 kilograms;
- the weight of the thermal imaging module is 6 kilograms.
