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| 3M11 / 9M17 AT-2 Swatter | |
|---|---|
 3M11 Fleyta | |
| Type | Anti-tank missile |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1964-present |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Nudelman OKB-16 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 27 kilograms (60 lb) |
| Length | 1,160 mm (46 in) |
| Diameter | 148 mm (5.8 in) |
| Wingspan | 680 mm (27 in) |
| Warhead | HEAT |
| Warhead weight | 5.4 kg (12 lb) |
| Engine | Solid fuel rocket |
Operational range | 0.5 to 2.5 kilometres (0.31 to 1.55 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 160 m/s (360 mph) |
Guidance system | Radio command |
Steering system | MCLOS |
Launch platform | Mi-4,Mi-8,Mi-24,Mi-25,BRDM-1,BRDM-2 |
The3M11Fleyta (flute,NATO reporting nameAT-2Swatter) is aSovietMCLOS radio commandanti-tank missile. Various improved versions were designated9M17Falanga.
The missile was developed by the Nudelman OKB-16 design bureau. It was developed at about the same time as the3M6 Shmel as a heavyATGM for use on both ground launchers and helicopters. It addressed some of the problems of the 3M6; it was much faster, and had slightly longer range. These improvements were achieved by sending commands via a radio link instead of a trailing guidance wire, which allowed the missile to travel faster. However, it did make it vulnerable to jamming. The missile system was shown to Soviet premierNikita Khrushchev in September 1964, and accepted for service shortly afterwards.
The3M11 was the first Soviet ATGM to be deployed from helicopters. Small numbers were fitted to theMi-4AV. The missile was deployed on theMil Mi-8 as well as theMi-24 and Mi-25 series of helicopters. It was also deployed on theBRDM-1 andBRDM-2 infantry fighting vehicles.
The3M11Fleyta was problematic; one Russian source describes the missile as "notable for its complexity and low reliability". Also, the missile's range was felt to be inadequate. An improved version of the missile was developed: the9M17Falanga (NATO reporting nameAT-2B). Externally, the missiles are very similar, however the 9M17 range is increased to 3.5 km. The standard production version was the9M17MFalanga-M, which entered service in 1968.
The next development was to integrateSACLOS guidance, resulting in the9M17PFalanga-P (NATO reporting nameAT-2Swatter-C). It entered service in 1969. A product improved version the 9M17MP was developed that had an improved engine and signal lamp.
The missile has been used extensively in the following wars on the Mi-24 platform.
It was replaced in Soviet service by the9K114 Shturm ATGM.
Angola - 9M17M Falanga-M.[2]: 434 
Hungary - 3M11 Falanga.[2]: 102 
Nicaragua - 9M17 Skorpion.[2]: 408 
Afghanistan - Used on Mi-24A attack helicopters.[3]
Bulgaria[3]
Czechoslovakia[4]: 768 - passed on to successor states. Czech Republic
East Germany[4]: 768 – Used on Mi-24D, and subsequently passed on to the unified German state, and retired soon after.
Egypt[5]: 98 
Iraq - Used on Mi-24.[5]: 101 Out of use since the2003 invasion of Iraq.
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya - Mounted on helicopters.[5]: 108 
Peru - Used on Mi-24D helicopters.[3]
Poland[4]: 772 - only used on Mi-24D, withdrawn from service.
Russia - Missiles using as targets for training.
Romania[4]: 772 
Slovakia
Soviet Union[5]: 34 - passed on to successor states.
South Yemen[5]: 118 - Passed on to the unified Republic of Yemen.
Syria[5]: 115 
Yemen[6]