News:
~ a range of new Ukrainian anti-tank guided weapons was displayed at IDEX 2005 exhibition in Abu Dhabi under Ukrspetsexport banner.
~ among these was R-2, a semi-automatic laser-beam guided missile with a diameter of 130 mm,
~ a length of 1,270 mm and an outer diameter (in its RK-2 canister) of 160 mm.
~ 16 kg missile, which weighs 26 kg in its canister, has a tandem charge warhead credited with a minimum penetration of 800 mm
~ of rolled homogenous armour (RHA) when latter is protected by explosive reactive armour (ERA).
~ effective range is 100-5,000 m, and time of flight to maximum range is 23 seconds.
Links:
~ Boeing/Lockheed Martin (Rockwell/Martin Marietta) AGM-114 Hellfire
~ Predator Hellfire Missile Tests