In Ukraine successfully tested a new system of combat module “Sarmat” with anti-tank missiles, said Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko in the evening of 2 October.
The Sarmat combat module launches precision guided anti-tank missiles, capable of hitting pillboxes, tanks in the trenches, hovering helicopters, maritime surface targets, and manpower.
Sarmat can use the RK-3 missiles with a maximum range of 2,500 m or bigger RK-2S with a maximum range of 5,000 m.
The SARMAT system comprises:
Combat Module consisting of:- Rotating Platform with Launching Rails for Missiles,
– Power Unit,
– Guidance Device,
– Thermal Imager, at Customer’s request
Guided Missiles in Transport and Launching Containers;
Machine Gun;
Remote Control Panel.
SPECIFICATIONS
COMBAT MODULE
Mass, kg:
Combat Module with Armament 410
Overall Dimensions with Armaments, mm 2120х1300х610
Maximum Azimuth Slew Rate, °/с 30
Maximum Elevation Slew Rate, °/с 30
Guidance Angles, … °:
– azimuth ±360
– elevation from minus 10 to +45
Readiness Time, s 20
Operating Temperature Range, °C from minus 40 up to +60
ANTITANK GUIDED MISSILE RK-3
Destruction Range , m 2500
Flight Time to Maximum Range, s 13
Guidance System by Laser Beam with Target Tracking in Automatic Mode
Warhead Types Tandem Hollow-Charge, HE-Fragmentation, Thermobaric
Mass, kg:
– missile in container 15,4
– warhead 3,7
Overall Dimensions, mm:
– missile calibre 107
– container length 1180
– container outer diameter 113
MACHINE GUN
Effective Range, m 2000
Calibre, mm 12,7
Rate of Fire, rounds per minute 700
Type of Fire Single shot / Fully automatic
Mass, kg 29
GUIDANCE DEVICE
Guidance device is designed to provide guidance to a target and to control missile flight.
Guidance device includes television channels of wide and narrow field of view, range finder, missile laser control channel.
At Customer’s request guidance device is fitted with thermal imager.
Guidance Device Mass, not more, kg 15
Overall Dimensions, mm 415х210х215
Guidance Range, not less, m 5500
Television Channels Angle of FoV, …°:
– narrow FoV 1°15’ х 0°50’
– wide FoV 4°20’ х 3°10’
THERMAL IMAGING DEVICE
Thermal imaging device – provides high technical performance of IR image passive processing by day/night and in poor visibility conditions on land, sea and for airborne missions.
Spectral Range, μm 8 – 12
Field of View fixed
Angles of FoV, …°:
– azimuth 4,16
– elevation 3,32
Electronic Zooming 2x, 4х
Sensitivity, mK not more than 25
REMOTE CONTROL PANEL
Remote control panel is designed for target selection by operator, missile launch and target tracking in manual or automatic mode over a distance from the launcher.
Type of Electronic Interface CAN
Overall Dimensions, mm 410х340х205
Screen Diagonal, inch 12
Mass, not more, kg 10
Maximum Distance to Launcher, m up to 50
