9M113 Konkurs vs MAX 1.2 AC: Specs Compared

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AAnti-tank weapons

MAX 1.2 AC

ATGM

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

9M113 KonkursLength

1.15 m

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MAX 1.2 AC1.38 or

1.52 m

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Measured figures

Head to head

13 of 62 rows sourced on both sides

1.15m

1.52m1.38 or

Length

All recorded figures & sources

1.15 m

Length

Single source

0.875 m

without gas generator

Single source

Configuration

Details

9M113 Konkurs and MAX 1.2 AC configuration
Specification	9M113 Konkurs	MAX 1.2 AC
Type	Anti-tank missile^[source]	ATGM^[source]
Place of origin	Soviet Union^[source]	Brazil^[source]
In service	1974–present^[source]	—
Used by	See operators^[source]	Brazilian Armed Forces^[source]
Wars

Designed	1970^[source]	1980s^[source]

Manufacturer	Tula Machinery Design Bureau (Tula KBP) – Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod Bharat Dynamics Limited^[source]	SIATT^[source]

Variants	9M113M^[source]	—

Warhead	2.7 kg (6.0 lb) 9N131 HEAT^[source]	HMX in a non-tandem shaped charge HEAT warhead (at least 500 mm RHAe penetration, see #Penetration )^[source]

Detonation mechanism	Contact^[source]	—

Engine	Solid-fuel rocket^[source]	Two-stage engine^[source]

Guidance system	Wire-guided SACLOS^[source]	Laser-guided semi-automatic command to line of sight^[source]

Steering system	Two control surfaces^[source]	—

Launch platform	Individual, vehicle^[source]	Two-person infantry crew or vehicle-mounted^[source]

Former operator · Chechen Republic of Ichkeria	Chechen Republic of Ichkeria^[source]	—

Former operator · East Germany	East Germany^[source]	—

Former operator · Czechoslovakia	Czechoslovakia^[source]	—

Former operator · Finland	Finland^[source]	—

Former operator · Soviet Union	Soviet Union^[source]	—

Source measurement	The original 9M113 with a single-charge warhead can penetrate 600 mm of rolled homogeneous armor (RHA).^[source]9M113 Konkurs · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The system uses a gas generator to push the missile out of the launch tube. The gas also exits from the rear of the launch tube in a similar manner to a recoilless rifle . The missile leaves the launch tube at 80 meters per second, and is quickly accelerated to 200 meters per second by its solid fuel motor. This initial high speed reduces the missile's deadzone, since it can be launched directly at the target, rather than in an upward arc. In flight, the missile spins at between five and seven revolutions per second.^[source]9M113 Konkurs · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage 9M113M Konkurs-M (NATO: AT-5B Spandrel B ) Tandem warhead – with extended explosive probe. The warhead penetration is 750–800 mm vs RHA. Adopted in 1991. Missile 9M113M 1990. Tandem (800 mm (behind a layer of ERA)). 4,000 m (3500 m night (passive)).^[source]9M113 Konkurs · Models; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—

Source measurement

The original 9M113 with a single-charge warhead can penetrate 600 mm of rolled homogeneous armor (RHA).^[source]9M113 Konkurs · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The system uses a gas generator to push the missile out of the launch tube. The gas also exits from the rear of the launch tube in a similar manner to a recoilless rifle . The missile leaves the launch tube at 80 meters per second, and is quickly accelerated to 200 meters per second by its solid fuel motor. This initial high speed reduces the missile's deadzone, since it can be launched directly at the target, rather than in an upward arc. In flight, the missile spins at between five and seven revolutions per second.^[source]9M113 Konkurs · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

9M113M Konkurs-M (NATO: AT-5B Spandrel B ) Tandem warhead – with extended explosive probe. The warhead penetration is 750–800 mm vs RHA. Adopted in 1991. Missile 9M113M 1990. Tandem (800 mm (behind a layer of ERA)). 4,000 m (3500 m night (passive)).^[source]9M113 Konkurs · Models; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Country of origin	Soviet Union^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 77, cell 4; revision 1377727163; retrieved 2026-10-02	—

Propellant	—	Two-stage solid propellant^[source]

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