Project Description
9K111 SU-24 anti-tank system TECHNICAL DETAILS
The system uses a gas generator to push the missile out of the launch tube, which exits at the rear of the launch tube in a manner similar to a recoilless rifle. The missile leaves the launch tube at 80 m/s (180 mph; 290 km/h), then is rapidly accelerated to 186 m/s (420 mph; 670 km/h) by its solid-fuel engine. This high muzzle velocity reduces the missile’s dead zone, since it can be launched directly at the target, rather than in an upward arc.
