are three main missiles that are compatible with the launch system. The first is a two-stage anti-armour weapon that features a tandem warhead for dealing with add-on armor. The second variant of the missile – designated as 9M120F – has a thermobaric warhead for use against infantry positions and bunkers. The third variant of the 9M120 Ataka is the 9M220, which features a proximity fused expanding rod warhead, providing the missile with Surface-to-Air capability against low- and slow-flying aircraft. Variants 9M120 Ataka "AT-9 Spiral-2" SACLOS radio command guidance missile. 9M120 – This variant features a tandem HEAT warhead to defeat current and future armored fighting vehicles equipped with ERA. 9M120F – This variant uses a thermobaric warhead for greater effect against buildings, unarmored targets, and bunkers. 9M220O – This variant is included with an expanding rod warhead for use against helicopters. It is equipped with a proximity fuse to destroy aircraft, and detonates its fragmentation warhead when less than four meters from the target. 9M120M – A modernized variant with an extended range of 8,000 m. The improved warhead can penetrate over 950 mm of RHA after ERA. 9M120D – An improved variant with a range of 10 km 9M120-1 Ataka – Upgraded Ataka missiles used by Ataka-T GWS. 9M127-1 Ataka-VM - New air to surface version for helicopters. General specifications Operators Current operators Algerian Air Force – used on Mi-24MKIII, Mi 171Sh2 and Mil Mi-28 helicopters. Algerian Ground Forces – used on the BMPT Terminator. Azerbaijani Air Forces – used on Mil Mi-35M helicopters. Armed Forces of Belarus Egyptian Air Force - used on Ka-52 and Mil Mi-24 helicopters. Indian Air Force - used on Mil Mi-35 helicopters. Indonesian Army – Used on Mi-35P attack helicopters. Iranian Air Force – In 1999, 500 AT-6 Spiral missiles were ordered for the Mi-171Sh. The delivery started in 2000 and ended in 2003 with some of these missiles possibly being AT-9 Spiral-2s. Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 120 missiles were ordered in 2010 for the BMPT tank support vehicle. In 2011, 40 were delivered. Russian Armed Forces – Operated on a wide range of vehicles ranging from helicopters to ATGM carriers. Slovenian Armed Forces – Six launchers were ordered in 2009 and mounted on patrol boat "Triglav" the following year. Venezuelan Army Aviation used on Mil Mi-35M2 helicopters. Possible operators Malian Air Force– used on Mil Mi-35 helicopters Former