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Development and design
The MT-LB-based vehicle carries missiles internally and raises a single launcher for firing. Radio-command guidance avoided a trailing wire, while later Shturm-SM modernization added improved sensors and compatibility with newer Ataka missiles. 1, 2
Operational use
The system served through the late Cold War and remained in Russian and other successor-state inventories. Its low silhouette and stowed launcher favor concealed firing positions rather than direct armored assault. 1, 2
Role and significance
Shturm-S represents the mature missile-carrier solution that replaced the idea of a missile-only “tank”: a lighter specialist vehicle integrated into antitank units rather than a substitute for the main battle tank. 1, 2
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