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9M133 Kornet-EM Russian 4x4 Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Vehicle

9M133 Kornet-EM

Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Vehicle
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Basic Information
Name
9M133 Kornet-EM Russian 4x4 Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Vehicle
Designation
9M133 Kornet-EM
Alternate Designation
9M133 Kornet-EM
Equipment Type
Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Vehicle
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
2012
Description

9M133 Kornet-EM Russian 4x4 Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Vehicle is an improved version of the 9M133 Kornet ATGM, with increased range, fire-and-forget capability, and an improved warhead. Kornet-EM missiles are chiefly used on the Kornet-D system. Kornet-M missiles are also compatible with standard Kornet man-portable tripod launchers. Introduced in 2012, it is equipped with an automatic target tracker, which essentially turns it into a "fire and forget" missile. The automatic target tracker also makes it jamming-resistant. The “fire and forget” capability 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. The system's use of an auto tracker can make it more effective against low-flying aerial threats like helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). 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.

Ground Specifications
Crew 2
Variants
Kornet-E: Export version of the Kornet system includes a light-weight launcher tripod, thermal night sight, and Kornet-LR missile. A version is offered for hot climates.
9P163-1: Portable launcher with Kornet -LR missile. KBP suggests mounting the launcher on TUVs and other vehicles. A remote-operated version is available.
Kornet-MR: Missile for a man-portable version of the launcher. Range is 2 km, with penetration 1,000 mm. It is unknown if the missile is currently fielded. Kornet-MR is tandem HEAT and HE (thermobaric).
Kornet-LR ATGM launcher vehicle system on BMP-3 Chassis with twin launchers.
Kornet-EM: New ATGM launcher vehicle is based on a Russian Tigr armored 4x4 tactical utility vehicle. Two 4-missile modules jack up thru the roof. An IR auto-tracker gives simultaneous dual-launch LBR ACLOS guidance. The night sight is 3rd gen thermal, for a range of 5+ km. Kornet-EM (Kornet-d) missiles range 8 km for heat, 10 for thermobaric-HE. The tandem heat defeats 1,300 mm of armor. The HE offers a proximity fuse for multi-role use (e.g., against helicopters).
System
Alternative Designation 9M133 Kornet-EM
Type Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Vehicle
Crew 2 ea
Warhead 1,300 mm RHA after ERA, Thermobaric
Detonation Mechanism Impact Fuze
Operational Range, Anti-Tank Warhead 8,000 m
Operational Range, Thermobaric Warhead 10,000 m
Speed 300 m/s
Launch Platform Kornet-D
Note Kornet-EM missiles are chiefly used on the Kornet-D system. Kornet-M missiles are also compatible with standard Kornet man-portable tripod launchers.
Dimensions
Length 1,210 mm
Weight 31 kg
Warhead Weight Thermobaric: 7-10 kg equivalent of TNT
Automotive
Chassis Kornet-D
Length 4.61 m
Crew 2
Main Armament 8 × 9M133 Kornet-EM anti-tank guided missiles
Engine GAZ-562 or Cummins В180 or Cummins В215 197–215 hp
Operational Range 1,000 km
Maximum Speed, Road 140 km/h
Maximum Speed, Off-Road 80 km/h
Fire Control
FCS Name INA
Guidance Laser Beam Rider
Automatic Target Tracker Yes
FIre and Forget Missile Yes
Jamming-Resistant Yes
Number of Targets Simultaneously 2 ea
Note The “fire and forget” capability 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.
Details
Country of Origin Russia
Category Wheeled Anti-Tank Vehicles
Land > Anti-Tank Vehicles > Wheeled Anti-Tank Vehicles
Filter Label
9
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
1.21 m
Width
Height
Weight
31 kg
Operators (7)
Russia
Algeria
Bahrain
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Saudi Arabia
Kurdistan
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