page_title: 9M120 Ataka
section_title: General specifications
hierarchical_section_title: 9M120 Ataka / General specifications
caption_attribution_description: English: ATGM 9M120 Ataka-VРусский: ПТУР 9М120 Атака-В на Ми-28НЭ
context_page_description: The 9M120 Ataka is an anti-tank guided missile originating from the Soviet Union. The NATO reporting name of the 9M120 missile is the AT-9 Spiral-2. It is the next major generation in the 9K114 Shturm family. The missile has radio command guidance and is also a Beam riding SACLOS. This missile's primary variant was designed to defeat tanks with composite armour and explosive reactive armor. The 9M120 Ataka system is often confused with the 9K121 Vikhr system, despite being different weapons systems developed by different companies. The former was designed by the KBM machine-building design bureau and manufactured by the Degtyarev plant. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Russia exported the Ataka ATGM to Iran, Kazakhstan, and Slovenia.
caption: The Mi-28 attack helicopter carries 16 Ataka missiles for anti-tank missions.[2]
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