At14 spriggan is the nato reporting name for the 9k5 kornet laser saclos guided antitank missile system of the russia. The kornet e antitank missile is designed and manufactured by the russian company kbp instrument design bureau. An antitank guided missile is a weapon system primarily designed to hit and destroy armored tanks and other armored vehicles. Rocket engine and nozzle a combustion chamber or motor case is the device to burn a fuel and oxidizer or decompose a monopropellant.
Kornet e is the name given to the export version of the russian kornet missile system. The system was also demonstrated at the russian arms expo rae in september 20. Defense news reports that turkeys recent competition for 80 advanced antitank missile launchers and up to 800 missiles has a surprising winner. The kornete is a russian antitank guided missile atgm. Christopher f foss talks about the russian kbp instrument design bureau kornetem antitank guided missile system. The kornet em is a multipurpose anti tank guided missile system designed and manufactured by kbp instrument design bureau.
April 20 name typesystem length m diameter mcep payload kg range km accuracy propulsion guidance status agm86c 1 alcm 6. The 9m3 kornet is a modern russian manportable antitank guided missile atgm. Further evidence of 9k5 kornet atgws found in ukraine. The capabilities of the simulator to create training conditions. Photos uploaded to ukrainian forums as early as december 2014, and social media sites more recently, show further examples of the comparatively modern russian 9k5 kornet. Antitank missiles atgms page 2 world defensethe at14 spriggan antitank guided missile is a thirdgeneration antitank missile that was designed by russias while the missile is known as the 9m3 kornet. Kliver, a kbpdesigned remote weapon station equipped with a 30 mm cannon and a cell carrying four kornet ems. The kornet was specifically designed to replace the konkurs, which has been in service with the former soviet and russian armies for over twenty years. Manufacturers website antitank guided missile systems atgm main performance specifications of the system firi. The operator may switch targets or override missile guidance during the missile s flight. Kornetem antitank guided missile system army technology. The kornete antitank missile is designed and manufactured by the russian. The system, first shown in 1994, has been developed by the kbp instrument design making bureau, tula, russia and is in production and service with the russian army and has been sold to the syrian army. Johns,assistant director, ota energy, materials, and international security division security and commerce karas, project director peter sharfman, international thomas h.
First kornet t antitank missile carriers were delivered in 2003. The 9p162 kornet t is a new antitank missile carrier. It can fire three missiles including the 932 antitank guided missile, 93f2 guided missile and 93f3 guided missile. Antitank missile system kornetem catalog rosoboronexport.
Worlds most powerful antitank missile no reupload, no reuse kornet. The longrange missile system was unveiled at the moscow airshow maks in august 2011. Along with the hj8c missile, an upgraded launcher was introduced with an image intensifier for night use. They differ from unguided rocket launchers, such as the rpg7, because their missiles are designed to be steered, or guided, to a target after launch i. Developed firstgeneration commandguided and secondgeneration semiautomatic command guided missiles had many disadvantages and lower hit rates. Adds a new turret with 2 2a42 30mm autocannons, 1 kornet launcher and 1 pktm coax machine gun. The kornet d is capable of a fireandforget capability through the automatic tracking system, which tracks and guides each missile to their assigned targets without an operators aid. Kornet antitank guided missile kornet antitank guided missile kornet antitank guided missile kornet antitank guided missile kornet antitank guided missile kornet antitank. The system, first shown in 1994, was developed by the kbp instrument design making bureau, tula, russia, and is in production and service with the russian army. Antitank missile system khrizantemas can change the tactics of armored. Cornet, nato reporting name at14 spriggan, export designation kornet e is a modern russian manportable antitank guided missile atgm intended for use against main battle tanks.
The kornet is among the most capable russian atgms. It is intended to replace the ageing shturms based on the mtlb tracked armored vehicle and 9p148 based on brdm2 armored scout car. Kornet em new capabilities of antitank guided missile systems. Atgm system on bmp3 chassis with twin launchers, autoloader, automated dualtrack fcs with dual target trackers, kredo surveillance radar, and improved flir. There are three notable variants in the kornet missile system series 9m31 is the standard 9m3 missile fitted with a tandem heat warhead while the 9m31 is the 9m31 missile fitted with a thermobaric warhead. United kingdom swingfire type antitank missile place of origin united kingdom service history used by see text production history produced 19661993 number built 46,650 specifications weight 27 kg length 1. The maximum flight range of the missile being equal to 10 km ensures kornet em systems advantage in fighting helicopters as it enables the system to fire from a standoff distance. For kornet e transportation and convenience of operation for combat crew, the launcher is folded into travel compact configuration, thermal imaging sight is located in a pack thus all combat equipment is delivered to the battlefield by any transport. Dr s s murthy issociate editorinchief smt a s balasubra nanian. Dr s s murthy issociate editorinchief smt a s balasubrananian.
Ota project staff on new ballistic missile defense technologies lionel s. It is not intended to fully replace previous systems. Kornete kornet 9m3 antitank guided missile pictures. The kornet d has been developed to combat the threat posed by slower moving landbased or aerial objects including helicopters. This suggests they might create a kornet with terminal homing but keep producing the laser beam riding models as well. Manportable system with etype launcher and mr missile. It was first introduced into service with the russian army in 1998. When the hj8e missile was introduced, a new launcher that replaces the image intensifier with thermal imaging was also introduced. Missile is a projectile, guided and controlled from the launch to the terminal stage, with or without propulsion, and delivers the warhead for inflicting lethal destruction damage to the designated target. Subcategories this category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. The kornete anti tank missile is designed and manufactured by the russian. Kornet and swingfire are popular representatives of saclos anti. The possibility of placing elements of the kornet e complex in a rotating wheelhouse allows you to create combat vehicles with. Mclos guided missiles have been mostly replaced by the saclos types today.
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