The system is designed to engage modern armor materiel provided with explosive reactive armor (ERA), fortified weapon emplacements, mobile and stationary pinpoint ground and waterborne targets, low flying helicopters and other targets, both day and night, in adverse weather conditions.

The system comprises the 9P135M1 launcher, ЭМ113М guided missiles, the 1PN79-2 thermal sight and test equipment for the launcher, missiles and sight. The system is mounted on the 9P148 combat vehicle. The system can be pintle-mounted (without tripod) on wheeled and tracked combat vehicles (BMP, BMD, BTRD, MT-LB), jeep-type light carriers, and other transport facilities.

If the need arises, the launcher and missiles can be rapidly removed from the vehicle together with the thermal sight and remotely emplaced for independent fire. The ammunition comprises 9M111 (9M111M) and 9M113 missiles of the Fagot and Konkurs systems. Irrespective of missiles used, the operator's actions remain the same.

To train operators in a classroom, provision is made for the 9F660-3 computer-aided trainer and a set of instructional missiles (full-scale mockup, sectionalized missile and functioning onboard equipment model.