The Chinese media admired the versatility and power of the Chrysanthemum-S ATGM.
According to Sohu, when covering the Victory Parades in Moscow, "not so much attention was paid to the inconspicuous anti-tank 9P157-2 Chrysanthemum-S". The publication decided to correct this injustice and devoted a thorough article to the ATGM. Her translation is published on the portal Inosmi .
The emphasis in it is on the fact that the Russian army uses "Chrysanthemum" as a defensive weapon against tanks. Meanwhile, the complex, in addition to armored vehicles and engineering fortifications, can destroy combat helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. The millimeter-range radar allows it to work in all weather conditions. A battery consisting of only three self-propelled ATGMs will repel a tank company consisting of 14 vehicles, while mowing down most of the vehicles.
Chrysanthemum has supersonic 9M123 missiles in its arsenal with a maximum speed of Mach 1.2. If the older version of this munition is equipped only with a laser guidance system, then the new modification 9M123-2 also works via a radar channel. This means that the ATGM will be able to get the tank behind the smoke screen.
The tandem cumulative warhead of the missile pierces the armor with a thickness of 1200 millimeters. All existing tank models in the world are vulnerable to Chrysanthemum. The range of 9M123 reaches six kilometers. The nozzles on the sides ensure the rotation of the ammunition in flight, which makes it more accurate. Combined guidance mode - laser and radio beam allows you to simultaneously hit two targets.
One Chrysanthemum has 16 missiles of the 9M123 series. The ATGM is charged automatically. Moreover, the Chrysanthemum launcher and radar can be deployed on the move and in terrain with difficult terrain.
Among the disadvantages of the anti-tank complex, the publication refers to a low combat speed - 5 kilometers per hour, at which it is possible to launch missiles, as well as the susceptibility of the radar to interference created by trees and shrubs.
The self-propelled ATGM "Chrysanthemum-S" was developed by the Kolomna Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering in 1996 to replace the Soviet complex "Sturm-S". But it was adopted in 2004. In 2016, the car was upgraded, equipped with a new sight with a laser rangefinder, a radar control system, a laser guidance channel, and an automatic combat control system.
Oleg Koryakin (Kazan)
