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TRK 9K79 Tochka

The missile complex of tactical missiles 9K79 "Point" (9K79-1 "Point-U") is designed to destroy ground assets of reconnaissance and strike complexes, control points, aircraft and helicopter stands, reserve groups of troops, warehouses with ammunition, fuel and other material resources.

TRK 9K79 Tochka (9K79 Tochka / Tochka-U = Point), according to GRAU classification 9K79 , according to US classification – SS-21 , according to NATO classification – Scarab A – Soviet tactical missile complex (TRK) of the divisional link, created by the Kolomensk Mechanical Engineering Bureau in 1968-75. The complex uses missiles with warheads weighing 482 kg, which can be equipped with various types of warheads, including nuclear ones.

In Ukraine, these complexes are in service with the 19th missile brigade, which consists of four combat and one training divisions, which were deployed at the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. Before that, the brigade had 12 complexes as part of 3 divisions. Before the 2014 war, work on the extension of the Point resource was carried out in Russia, or by Russian specialists in Ukraine. The appearance in 2018 of containers at "Points-U" on "Pivdenny" may indicate that Ukrainian specialists are studying the possibility of extending the resource of these missiles. And it is quite possible that the work has already been fixed.

At the same time, the specified missile system has an important drawback: firing from Tochka-U is possible at a relatively short range - 70-120 km, therefore, when using it against the occupying forces of the Russian Federation, the enemy was already on the territory of Ukraine. Unlike previous Soviet missile systems, Tochka-U is a guided missile that provides a circular possible deviation of about 150 m.

The missile warhead does not separate in flight. The docking of the missile and warheads is carried out by six hinged bolts. The presence of interchangeable warheads expands the range of application of the complex and expands its effectiveness. Missiles in conventional equipment can be stored in the final assembled form for 10 years.

The 9M79 missile of the 9K79 Tochka complex (9K79 Tochka) or 9M79-1 ??? 9K79-1 Tochka-U (9K79-1 Tochka-U) is a single-stage ballistic missile operating on solid fuel and having a non-separable warhead and an X-shaped plumage The HF is attached to the RF (missile part) with the help of six hinged bolts. Electric circuits between them are supported by a cable. The assembled rocket is stored for 10 years.

The missile compartment (RC) includes an instrument compartment, a propulsion compartment, and a tail compartment. The instrument compartment is located in the front part of the missile. This is a hermetic case with stiffeners, made of aluminum alloy. The front frame of the instrument compartment has HG fastening elements. The lower part of the instrument compartment has a detachable electrical connector through which the on-board control system (BSU) communicates with the launcher control system (PU). With the help of the porthole on the right side of the instrument compartment, access to the communication elements between the PU aiming system and the BSU is provided.

The engine compartment is located in the middle part of the RF. This part is made of durable steel. Fasteners for the instrument compartment are installed in the front part of the engine compartment, in the middle part - for the wings that fold in the transport position, and in the lower part - for the installation of the launchers.

The tail section of the 9M79/9M79-1 rocket is a fairing for the engine nozzle. It has a conical shape and is made of aluminum alloy. A power turbogenerator with control systems is installed in the tail compartment. In the lower part of the tail compartment, there are four mounting points for latticed aerodynamic and gas-jet rudders and a descent sensor.

The 9M79 missile is equipped with an autonomous inertial control system with a gyroscopic stabilized platform (GSP). There is also an on-board computing complex (BCVK). The BSU (on-board control system) executes the built-in terminal guidance program, according to which the missile is guided along a pre-calculated trajectory of the entire flight until it hits the target.

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