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Kornet-D is a Russian anti-tank missile carrier based on the AMS 233 144 TIGR-M 4x4 high mobility vehicle. It employs 9M133M Kornet-EM missiles in both tandem-HEAT or thermobaric warhead variants. It is capable of launching a salvo of two missiles less than a second apart, either at a single target or at two different targets simultaneously.
The 9M133 Kornet (Russian: Корнет; "Cornet", NATO reporting name AT-14 Spriggan, export designation Kornet-E) is a Russian man-portable anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) intended for use against main battle tanks. It was first introduced into service with the Russian army in 1998. [6] The Kornet is among the most capable Russian ATGMs. [7]
An anti-tank missile (ATM), anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW), or anti-armour guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armoured military vehicles. ATGMs range in size from shoulder-launched weapons, which can be transported by a single soldier, to larger tripod-mounted weapons ...
Anti-tank guided missile 50+ Syria Soviet Union [16] [17] Towsan-1 (clone) Anti-tank guided missile Unknown Iran Iran: Iranian Konkurs clone 9M133 Kornet: Anti-tank guided missile 50+ Syria Russia [18] [19] BGM-71 TOW: Anti-tank guided missile 10+ Unknown USA: Possibly via Iran or captured [20] Toophan (Series) (clone) Anti-tank guided missile ...
Recoilless weapons launch unguided projectiles. They are accelerated by ejecting a counter-mass, such as a propellant gas, from the weapon's rear. There are two categories of recoilless weapons: Recoilless rifles have a rifled barrel and use spin stabilised projectiles (example: Carl Gustav 8.4 cm)
The 9M133M Kornet-M [2] (also known by the export designation 9M133 Kornet-EM) [1] Russian anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) is an improved version of the 9M133 Kornet ATGM, with increased range and an improved warhead. Kornet-EM missiles are chiefly used on the Kornet-D system. [1]
The 100 mm tank gun is also capable of firing the 9M117M1 Arkan anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) which is a further development of the 9M117 Bastion (NATO reporting name: AT-10 Stabber). [4] With a weight of 21.5 kg, this ATGM has a penetration value of 750–800 mm of RHA behind explosive reactive armor (ERA). [ 18 ]
Anti-tank guided missile from former East Germany, 262 FAGOT anti-tank systems, caliber 125mm. [24] [39] 196 9M133 Kornet E Russia: 1,100 missiles/ 98 launchers mounted on M-1114GR HMMWV. [24] 34 Spike NLOS Israel: On order, 34 SandCat 350 vehicles with 10 launchers each (17 complete systems).