Profile
- Type
- Portable anti-tank guided missile system
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- Ukraine
- Service note
- Entered Ukrainian service in 2017; documented in the Russia-Ukraine War
Infantry Weapons
RK-3 Corsar
The RK-3 Corsar is a Ukrainian 107 mm portable anti-tank guided missile system from Luch, built for small-unit anti-armor work with laser-beam guidance, a 2.5 km maximum range, and RK-3K tandem HEAT or RK-3OF high-explosive fragmentation missiles. Ukrainian forces have used the system during the Russia-Ukraine War against Russian armored vehicles, giving infantry and National Guard teams a compact domestically produced ATGM alongside heavier systems such as Stugna-P.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built by
- State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch
- Built in
- Ukraine
Service History
- In service
- Accepted into Ukrainian Armed Forces service in 2017
- Used by
- Armed Forces of Ukraine, National Guard of Ukraine
- Wars
- Russia-Ukraine War
Production History
- Designer
- State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch
- Designed
- Developed before Ukrainian service adoption in 2017
- Built by
- State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch
- Built in
- Ukraine
- Variants
- RK-3K tandem hollow-charge missile, RK-3OF high-explosive fragmentation missile
Specifications
- Caliber
- 107 mm
- Maximum range
- 2,500 m
- Guidance
- Semi-automatic laser-beam guidance
- Warheads
- RK-3K tandem hollow-charge HEAT; RK-3OF high-explosive fragmentation with EFP
- Penetration
- At least 550 mm behind ERA for RK-3K; at least 50 mm for RK-3OF
- Weights
- Launcher 12 kg; mount 8.3 kg; missile in container 15.5 kg
- Container dimensions
- 1,180 mm long; 113 mm outer diameter
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
Used by Ukrainian forces during the full-scale Russian invasion, including documented National Guard and unit engagements against Russian armored vehicles in 2022.
RK-3 Corsar Images
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"CORSAR" Light Portable Missile SystemPublisher: State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch | Note: Official manufacturer page supporting system purpose, manufacturer background, guidance, range, warhead, weight, caliber, and dimensions. | Accessed: 2026-06-20"Corsar" Accepted Into Service With the Armed Forces of UkrainePublisher: Ukrainian Military Pages | Note: Supports Ukrainian service adoption, Luch development context, early deliveries, and missile variant background. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Ukrainian Corsar ATGM Hit Russian IFV at a Distance of More Than 2 kmPublisher: Defense Express | Note: Directly supports Russia-Ukraine War use by Ukrainian National Guard OMEGA personnel against a Russian infantry fighting vehicle near Velyka Komyshuvakha in 2022. | Accessed: 2026-06-20RK-3 "Corsar", the Guerilla ATGMPublisher: Defense Express | Note: Directly supports 2022 Ukrainian battlefield use of Corsar against Russian vehicles and small-unit ambush context. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Korsar ATGM, Kyiv 2019, 02.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing source for the primary image; the file page identifies the system and lists CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing. | Accessed: 2026-06-20