The 9M133M Kornet-M[2] (also known by the export designation 9M133 Kornet-EM)[1] Russian anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) is an improved version of the 9M133 Kornet ATGM, with increased range and an improved warhead.
| 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 |
Operational range |
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| Maximum speed | 300 m/s |
Launch platform | Kornet-D, T-15 Armata, Raptor-class patrol boat |
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.[3] The system's use of an autotracker can make it more effective against low-flying aerial threats like helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).[4][5] 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.[6][7]
