Christopher F Foss talks about the Skif man-portable anti-tank missile system. Developed in the Ukraine, it has been designed to engage main battle tanks and other battlefield targets. It can launch a missile missile weighing 29.5kg with a diameter of
130 mm out to a maximum range of 5,000 m. The other missile weighs 38 kg with a diameter of 152 mm out to a maximum range of 5,500 m.These missiles can be fitted with a tandem high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead to neutralise targets fitted with explosive reactive armour or high-explosive fragmentation warhead.The missile is laser guided and all the operator has to do is to keep his sight on the target to missile impact.
