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AT-4 SPIGOT |
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The 9M111
Fagot (bassoon) is a SACLOS (Semi-Automatic Command to Line of Sight) wire-guided
anti-tank missile of the Soviet Union. "9M111" is the GRAU designation
of the missile. Its NATO reporting name is AT-4 Spigot.
The 9Sh119 sight is fitted to the left side (from the gunners POV). The complete launcher system weighs 22.5 kg.
The gunner
lays prone while firing. The system can engage moving targets
providing they are travelling at less than 60 km/h. The launcher post
can traverse through 360 degrees horizontally, and +/- 20 degrees in
elevation. The sight has a magnification of 10x and a 5 degree field
of view. Up to 3 missiles a minute can be fired from a launcher post.
It is quickly accelerated to 186 m/s by its solid fuel
motor. This initial high speed reduces the deadzone of the missile,
since it can be launched directly at the target, rather than in an
upward arc.
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