3M6 Shmel

The 3M6 Shmel (Russian: 3М6 «Шмель»; English: bumblebee) is an MCLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile of the Soviet Union.

[1] Development would be spread across several bureaus and research institutes, with the missile complex and rocket being designed by SKB-4,[2] led by Boris Shavyrin under the leadership of the to-be famous Sergey Nepobedimy,[3] being based on the Nord Aviation SS.10.

[7] However, Soviet Army field exercises showed that hit rates could decrease to as low as 25% due to the complexity of the guidance system.

[11] There were two ground-based platforms for the missile These vehicles were deployed in anti-tank batteries attached to motor rifle regiments.

Several dozen shots were fired in action during a number of July and August engagements in the conflict, with low effectiveness.