Development
The 9M113 Konkurs was developed by the Tula Machinery Design Bureau (Tula KBP). Development began in 1962 with the aim of producing the next generation of SACLOS ATGMs, for use in both the man portable role and the tank destroyer role. The 9M113 Konkurs was developed alongside the 9M111; both missiles use similar technology, only differing in size. The warhead penetration is 600 mm vs RHA
The missile entered service in 1974. Iran began producing a copy, the Tosan (Not to be confused with the Toophan), sometime around 2000.
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