Kornet

The Kornet is a Russian anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). Its NATO reporting name is AT-14. The industrial designation of the missile is 9M133.

History

The KPB Instrument Design Bureau unveilled the Kornet in October 1994.

During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Kornet was used by Iraqi forces to destroy American M1 Abrams tanks.

Characteristics

• Primary Function: anti-tank missile
• Contractor: KPB Instrument Design Bureau
• Power Plant: solid-fuel rocket

• Length: ?
• Diameter: 15.2 cm
• Wing Span: ?
• Weight:
  • of launcher: 19 kg
  • of missile in container: 27 kg

• Speed: ?
• Warhead: shaped-charge HEAT warhead, 10 kg TNT equivalent, with armour penetration of about 1000 - 1200 mm.
• Range: 0.1 - 5 km
• Fuzes: ?
• Guidance: SACLOS laser beam riding

• Unit Cost: ?
• Date depolyed: ?
• Users: Russia, Syria, Iraq