9K121 Vikhr

Summary

9K121 Vikhr is a missile model^[1]. It draws 116 Wikipedia views per month (missile_model category, ranking #237 of 688).^[2]

Key Facts

• 9K121 Vikhr's image is recorded as 9K121 AT12 MAKS2005.jpg^[3].
• 9K121 Vikhr's image is recorded as Vikhr-1 mockup at ARMY-2022b.JPG^[4].
• 9K121 Vikhr's instance of is recorded as missile model^[5].
• 9K121 Vikhr's operator is recorded as Red Army^[6].
• whirlwind is named after 9K121 Vikhr^[7].
• 9K121 Vikhr's manufacturer is recorded as KBP Instrument Design Bureau^[8].
• 9K121 Vikhr's developer is recorded as Arkady Shipunov^[9].
• 9K121 Vikhr's subclass of is recorded as anti-tank missile^[10].
• 9K121 Vikhr's subclass of is recorded as missile system^[11].
• 9K121 Vikhr's Commons category is recorded as 9K121 Vikhr^[12].
• 9K121 Vikhr's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union^[13].
• 9K121 Vikhr's NATO reporting name is recorded as Scallion^[14].
• 9K121 Vikhr's guidance system is recorded as beam riding^[15].
• 9K121 Vikhr's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09h5z4^[16].

Body

Designation and Status

9K121 Vikhr's instance of is recorded as missile model^[5].

History and Context

whirlwind is named after 9K121 Vikhr^[7].

Why It Matters

9K121 Vikhr draws 116 Wikipedia views per month (missile_model category, ranking #237 of 688).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]