Portable anti-tank complex 9K111 'Fagot'

The complex 9K111 "Fagot" includes:

• folding portable launcher 9П135 (9П135М, 9П135М-1) with 9С451 control equipment, 9Ш119М1 missile guidance device and 9П155 launch mechanism on 9П56 (9П56М) machine tool
• 9M111(9M111-2) missiles in transport and launch containers (see figure);
• ZIP .
• test equipment and other auxiliary equipment

The 9P135M-1 launcher (PU) is designed to point 9M111, 9M111-2, 9M111M and 9M113 missiles. The PU 9P135M-1 consists of the 9P56M machine tool, the 9Sh119M1 device, the 9C474-1 hardware unit and the 9P135.01.000 starter mechanism connected by a cable.  

Rocket 9M111 has an aerodynamic scheme "duck" - in the nose section are installed aerodynamic rudders with electromagnetic drive, in the tail - opening after the start of the bearing surfaces (layout scheme). Wing consoles were made of thin sheets of stainless steel. The flexibility of these sheets made it possible to roll the consoles around the missile body before loading into the transport and launch container. After leaving the container, the consoles themselves open under the force of elasticity. The "duck" scheme had not been used in PTURS before, because the steering unit interfered with the action of the gas jet of cumulative charge and, accordingly, the armor permeability decreased. A non-standard solution was found: the steering drive unit was located in the head end within the focal distance of the cumulative charge, and at the moment of projectile impact on the armor there was a shift of the steering drive relative to the projectile axis. This not only simplified the projectile, but also made it possible to reduce its length by partially filling the usually free space in front of the combat unit.

The 9M111 missile is equipped with a single-chamber single-chamber propulsion system. Its combination with the embossing propulsion system optimally solved the issue of accurate projectile exit into the field of view of control equipment. The missile is equipped with a cumulative warhead and is delivered in an airtight transport and launch container.

In complex 9K111 used semi-automatic pointing the missile at the target - control commands are transmitted to the missile via wires. When the complex is used in combat, the gunner points to the target and after the launch the missile is automatically brought to the sighting line. In flight, the missile is stabilized by rotation and controlled by the deviation of the nose rudders on the signals of ground control equipment, transmitted from the PU on the wire line of communication. In the tail part there is a reel with a wire and a headlight lamp with a mirror reflector. When the bouncer motor is triggered, the reflector and the lamp are protected by curtains that are opened after the rocket leaves the container. At the same time, the bouncing charge combustion products heat up the reflector mirror, eliminating the possibility of misting at low temperatures. The lamp is varnished, which prevents the operator from being blinded in low light. The control system also includes a gyroscopic device, equipment for receiving commands coming from the wire line.

The machine consists of a tripod, swivel, lifting and turning mechanisms. Screw-lift mechanism provides an angle of vertical guidance from -20° to +20° The swivel mechanism allows circular firing, and if necessary the swivel can be rotated manually. The container is a fibreglass tube with removable back and front lids. The design of the supports allows for adjustment of the height of the firing line and allows folding in the hiking position, while the supports, together with the tubular handrails, form the fence of the swivel, cradle, sight and control unit and take over the mechanical effects. A simple gearbox has been developed for installation, providing easy and smooth guidance of the unit in two modes (for low-movement and high-speed purposes), with an inertial mechanism that eliminates jerks in guidance. In the process of development of the bouncing motor unit, which provides the projectile velocity about 75 m/sec, the task of PU stability at firing was solved by achieving dynamic equilibrium within 2 kgf, which is no more than 3.5 and 1.7% of the total impulse received at firing of "Fagot" and "Contest" projectiles, respectively. This made it possible to use PU with the simplest shock-absorbing devices and to ensure the possibility of firing from any ground and in deep snow from skis, with the projectile flight control starting almost immediately after its exit from the TIC. The complex has successfully solved the task of launching the projectile automation: the operator only presses the trigger, and subsequent operations - the release of the equipment to the mode, opening the container lid, the start of the projectile - are done automatically without its participation.

Device 9Ш119М1 receives the radiation of the lamp and determines the position of the projectile in flight relative to the line of sight. The 9C469MZ Light Interference Indicator is intended for issuing a warning signal to the operator about the presence of 9Sh119M1 Light Interference in the field of vision of the 9K111 Instrument. The weight of the starting device is 22.5 kg. Speed of fire - 3 shots per minute. Starting device 9П135 and its modification 9П135М are easily disassembled. For example, BMP-2 and BMD-2 have launch guides mounted on the turret, while the control devices are mounted inside the combat compartment. A tripod is also placed on the left side of the turret in a folded state. If necessary, two members of the BMP-2 or BMD-2 crew can easily move the Fagot complex from the machine version to the remote one. In the machine version the angle of vertical guidance of the starting device 9P135 from -5 ° to +15 °. PTURS number - 4.

The 9M111M, 9M113, 9M113M rockets of "Faktoria", "Contest", "Contest-M" complexes can also be used from 9P135 (9P135M) launchers. After adoption for service with the "Contest" complex, the 9M111 missiles are also used from combat vehicles 9P148 of this complex.

The complex is easy to operate, relatively easy and can be carried by two people. Weight of the loader N1 commander calculation with the launcher is 22.5 kg. The second calculation number is 26.85 kg loader N2 with two missiles in the TIC.

The disadvantage of the complex is the possibility of hitting the target only if it is visually visible. The missile has a conventional (not tandem) cumulative BC and can not hit the armored vehicles equipped with dynamic protection.