Russian Kornet Anti-Tank Missile: World’s Most Powerful Anti-Tank Missile - Míssil Anti-Tanque

Russian Kornet Anti-Tank Missile: World’s Most Powerful Anti-Tank Missile Kornet: O Míssil anti-tanque mais poderoso do mundo Engages modern and future tanks, light-armored vehicles, fortifications, low-speed air, surface and other targets by day and at night in adverse weather conditions and in enemy’s radio and optical jamming environment. Advantages and Operating Features 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. The system allows to detect the target, to aim on it, to fire, to track and to engage it by one person. Small size, big lethality of warheads (missile with HEAT warhead engages modern tanks, missile with HE warhead in terms of lethality is compared to artillery round of big caliber) as well as significant firing range allow to deliver the system to air mobile troops, assault groups and special forces. System installation in combat vehicles (BMP, BTR, BMD, jeep) enhances its mobility and versatility of use. Possibility of Kornet E system elements installation in rotating cabin allows to design combat vehicles with electro-mechanical laying drives as well as to automate loading process, aiming and launching of missiles. System combat vehicles provide: high rate of fire; round-the-clock ready-to-launch missiles; salvo firing by two missiles at one target. 9M133 Kornet Basic Performances Firing range by day and at night .............. up to 5500 m Guidance system ................ semi-automatic laser beam riding Armor penetration of HEAT warhead behind ERA .......................... 1000-1200 mm Effectiveness of HE warhead as that of large-caliber artillery round ....................... provided Weight of launcher .............................. 26 kg container with missile ...... 29 kg thermal imaging sight ...... 8.7 kg : IDF vehicles struck by Hezbollah Kornet anti-tank missile near Lebanon border . Music:Кино by K-19