| 9M133M Kornet-M | |
|---|---|
 Kornet-EM missiles on a Kornet-D. | |
| Type | Anti-tank missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2015–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2011 |
| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
| Produced | 2012 |
| No. built | Unknown |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 31 kg (with launch tube) |
| Length | 1,210 mm |
| Warhead | Tandem-HEAT, thermobaric |
| Warhead weight | Thermobaric: 7–10 kg equivalent of TNT[1] |
Detonation mechanism | Impact fuze |
| Blast yield | 1,000+ mm RHA after ERA[2] |
Operational range |
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| Maximum speed | 300 m/s |
Launch platform | Kornet-D, T-15 Armata, Raptor-class patrol boat |
The 9M133M Kornet-M[3] (also known by the export designation 9M133 Kornet-EM) 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] Kornet-M missiles are also compatible with standard Kornet man-portable tripod launchers.[citation needed]
Design
Introduced in 2012, its vehicle mounted version is equipped with an automatic target tracker. Instead of manually placing the crosshairs on target throughout the missiles flight, the operator designates a target once and the computer tracks the target as the missile travels towards it. The beam riding system also allows a vehicle equipped with twin launchers to attack two different targets at once, increasing its rate of fire, decreases the number of vehicles needed for a mission, and can defeat vehicles equipped with an active protection system through salvo fire at one target.[citation needed] The system's use of an autotracker can make it more effective against low-flying aerial threats like helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).[citation needed] Like the Kornet, the Kornet-M is designed to defeat vehicles with explosive reactive armor via a tandem-warhead. There are also Kornet-M variants equipped with thermobaric warheads. Russia has developed a new X-UAV guided aircraft missile.[4][5]
Users
Algeria[6]- Bahrain[7]
- Cameroon
- Iran[8] (licensed production)
- Russia[citation needed]
- Saudi Arabia[9] (licensed production)
- Serbia (introduced in 2021)[10]
- Syria
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References
- ^ a b "Kornet-EM Anti-Tank Guided Missile System". www.army-technology.com. Army Technology.
- ^ "KORNET-EM Anti-Tank Guided Missile System".
- ^ "Комплекс Корнет-Д / Корнет-ЭМ". Сайт militaryrussia.ru. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ "ЦАМТО / / В России разработали новую управляемую авиационную ракету Х-БПЛА". armstrade.org.
- ^ "Russia tests Orion UCAV in air-to-air role". Janes.com. 22 December 2021.
- ^ Martin, Guy (16 November 2016). "Algerian Su-30MKA and Kornet deliveries moving forward - defenceWeb". www.defenceweb.co.za.
- ^ "Bahrain becomes launch customer for Russian Kornet-EM system". Jane's 360.
- ^ "Иран скопировал новейшую российскую ракету". 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia and Russia sign S-400 MOU - Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ Manojlović, Mila (8 December 2021). "Srbija obnavlja nabavku naoružanja iz Rusije". Radio Slobodna Evropa.