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The missile is stored and carried in a container/launch tube. It is fired from a '''9P135''' launcher post, a simple tripod. A '''9S451''' guidance box is fitted to the tripod with the missile sitting just above. The '''9Sh119''' sight is fitted to the left side (from the gunner's point of view). The complete launcher system weighs {{convert|22.5|kg|lb|abbr=on}}. The gunner lies prone while firing. The system can engage moving targets travelling at less than {{convert|60|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. The launcher post can traverse through 360 degrees horizontally, and ±20 degrees in elevation. The sight has a magnification of 10× and a 5 degree field of view. Up to three missiles a minute can be fired from a launcher post.
The system uses a gas generator to push the missile out of the launch tube,
The launcher tracks the position of an incandescent [[infrared]] bulb on the back of the missile relative to the target and transmits appropriate commands to the missile via a thin wire that trails behind the missile. The SACLOS guidance system has many benefits over [[manual command to line of sight]] (MCLOS), with the accuracy of the system stated as 90% in some sources, though its performance is probably comparable to the [[BGM-71|TOW]] or the later SACLOS versions of the [[9M14 Malyutka]].
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