It is used to hit static and moving modern armoured targets that have combined, spaced or monolithic armour, including explosive reactive armour, as well as pinpoint targets like permanent fire positions, tank in a trench, lightly armoured objects, hovered helicopters, waterborne targets and manpower of enemy at any time of day or night.

The Sarmat system comprises first a combat module consisting of a rotating platform with a "Korsar” anti-tank missile module, a power unit, guidance device, thermal imager, at customer’s request, guided missiles in transport and launching containers; a machine gun; and a remote control panel.