3M6 Shmel – The first anti-tank guided missile of The Polish
People's Army.
3M6 Shmel („Bumblebee”) – anti-tank guided missile design in
Soviet Union in 1955. Development of the missile proceeded rapidly, with the
first unguided flights in April 1958 followed by controlled flights in June and
July 1958. On 28 August 1959, the new technology was shown to the command of
armed forces. On 1 August 1960, it was accepted into the service. It was first
publicly displayed in 1963. The construction based at the cylindrical corps
with four triangle stabilizers and the anti-tank warhead. Guided by the wire
and control panel. There was also a training version of the missile - a
reusable version with a parachute placed in the warhead (after hitting the
cardboard target, the projectile fell on the parachute). There were two
ground-based platforms for the missile. 2P26 Based on the unarmored GAZ-69
light truck - with four backward pointing launch rails. The control station can
be deployed up to 30 m away from the launcher vehicle. It entered service in
1960. 2P27 Based on the armored BRDM-1 – with three pop up launch rails
protected by an armored cover. It entered service in 1964. Both types of the
launchers was used in The Polish People's Army. The missiles were used by
Egyptian forces during the 1967 Six-Day War and from 1969 in the War of
Attrition. Combat revealed the obsoletes of the construction. In 60’s 3M6 Shmel
have been replaced by 9M14 Malyutka. Technical data: range – 600-2000 m, weight
– 24.3 kg, speed approx. – 100 m / s, Armor penetration – 300 mm vs RHA.
Source:
WBH-CAW, 07764, Zestaw przeciwpancernego
pocisku kierowanego 3M6 i 9M14M wielokrotnego użycia z głowica ćwiczebną,
Warszawa 1969.
Autor:
Kamil Anduła
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