{
  "id": "9p148",
  "name": "9P148",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "4x4 amphibious anti-tank guided missile carrier",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1977,
  "operators": [
    "ARM",
    "BGR",
    "CZE",
    "HUN",
    "MDA",
    "ROU",
    "RUS",
    "SVK",
    "SVN",
    "UKR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 11,
  "summary": "The 9P148 is a Soviet anti-tank missile carrier. Unusually this anti-tank vehicle has got no proper name and is referred to by its military index designation.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (GAZ) in Nizhny Novgorod",
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2,
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 5.75,
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 2.35,
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 7,
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "GAZ-41",
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 140,
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Suspension",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "semi-elliptical springs with hydraulic shock-absorbers",
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 750,
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The 9P148 is built from welded steel armor that varies in thickness from 10 mm at the front to 6 mm. This is sufficient to protect against standard 7.62 mm rounds fired at the front of the vehicle from most ranges and against the same proje",
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "BRDM-2",
      "text": "basic reconnaissance vehicle, distinguished by its turret, which is the same as that mounted on the BTR-60PB. The conical turret, which mounts two machine guns (14.5 mm and 7.62 mm), is unusual in that it has no top hatc",
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BRDM-2RKh",
      "text": "BRDM-2RKh (khimicheskaya razvedivatel’naya mashina) – radiological-chemical reconnaissance vehicle with two KZO-2 rectangular dispensers for emplacing warning poles and flags around contaminated areas. The pole/flag disp",
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BRDM-2RKhb",
      "text": "BRDM-2RKhb – an improved model that can also be used for biological reconnaissance, thanks to specialized equipment including the DP-5B röntgenmeter and biological aerosol detector ASP. BRDM-2RKhb doesn't have firing por",
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BRDM-2UM",
      "text": "BRDM-2UM (mashina upravleniya) – command vehicle without turret; however, it carries a 1 kW generator and extra radios (two R-123 and an R-107, or according to other sources one R-105M, one R-108M, and one R-130M). On ei",
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "9P122 \"Malyutka\"",
      "text": "9P122 \"Malyutka\" – ATGM launcher vehicle with 6x9M14M \"Malyutka-M\" (AT-3B Sagger B) on an elevatable mount with overhead cover. A total of 14 missiles are carried on board. This model is found in regimental and divisiona",
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "9P133 \"Malyutka\"",
      "text": "9P133 \"Malyutka\" – this is an improved model with a bigger sight 9S446 instead of the original 9S414. The 9P133 can launch the more capable 9M14P \"Malyutka-P\" (AT-3C Sagger C) and 9M14P1 missiles of which it carries from",
      "src": [
        "weg-9p148"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "apc8",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/9p148.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-9p148": {
      "title": "9P148 Russian 4x4 Amphibious Anti-Tank Guided Missile Carrier",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/9P148_Russian_4x4_Amphibious_Anti-Tank_Guided_Missile_Carrier",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}