Vietnam's defense industry has made great strides in producing and upgrading weapons, including the Malyutka missile.
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| According to the People's Army Newspaper, Vietnam has successfully implemented a program to modernize its existing anti-tank missiles (ATGMs). Specifically, the old generation ATGMs have been improved to carry dual warheads, including: replacing the old warhead with a new tandem warhead and propellant, while keeping the missile body and other parts intact. |
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| After eliminating the Malyutka 2T, only the Malyutka 2M version remains with tactical specifications corresponding to the upgraded Vietnamese ATGM. The appearance of the Malyutka 2T looks quite similar to the original Malyutka, the only distinguishing feature is the long nose containing the serial explosive charge. |
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| The upgraded missile's speed is up to 135 m/s and is capable of destroying new generation main battle tanks (MBT) at a distance of 500 m to 3,000 m. Based on the characteristics of range, speed, and control mode, it can be recognized that this ATGM is the 9M14 Malyutka (AT-3 Sagger). |
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| There are currently two upgraded versions of the Malyutka in widespread use around the world, one of which is the Malyutka 2T manufactured by Serbian company Yugoimport SDPR. |
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| However, this variant has a range of up to 5,000 m due to the extended body, and can penetrate 1,000 mm of homogeneous steel after explosive reactive armor, a higher parameter than the type that Vietnam has just announced. |
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| After eliminating the Malyutka 2T, only the Malyutka 2M version remains with tactical specifications corresponding to the upgraded Vietnamese ATGM. The appearance of the Malyutka 2T looks quite similar to the original Malyutka, the only distinguishing feature is the long nose containing the serial explosive charge. |
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| When compared with the most modern main battle tank at the time, the Type 99, the thickness of the Type 99 turret steel armor reaches 700 mm, the hull reaches 500 - 600 mm, if including the additional explosive reactive armor, the protection level is equivalent to 1,000 - 1,200 mm. In the photo: Malyutka 2T anti-tank missile produced by Serbia. |
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| Although the 1,000 - 1,200 mm converted to RHA of the Type 99 is very significant, far exceeding the 750 - 800 mm of the equivalent anti-tank missile Malyutka 2M, it should be noted that it only achieved this when dealing with traditional 1-stage hollow-point bullets. In the photo: The first generation Malyutka anti-tank missile and Malyutka 2M. |
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| As for the tandem warhead, after the secondary explosive charge is activated to "blow away" the ERA, only the main armor remains with a thickness of no more than 700 mm, completely within the penetration capability of the improved ATGM. |
According to Baodatviet
