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9M133 Kornetlarger figure on 1 of 1
Akeron MPlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Length
Single source1200 mm[source]
in tactical canister
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9M133 Kornet | Akeron MP |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank missile[source] | Anti-tank guided missile Surface-to-surface missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 1998–present[source] | 2018 – present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See operators[source] |
Mass
Single sourceweight with tripod/firing unit
Single sourcewith launch tube) /
Single source27 kg (29 kg with launch tube) / 63.7 kg (weight with tripod/firing unit)[source]
incl. Tube
Single sourcelaunch tube included Firing post tripod and battery included
Single sourceOperational; anti-tank
Single sourceOperational; high explosive
Single sourceOperational; Kornet Kornet-EM
Single sourceKornet 100–5,500 m Kornet-EM 8,000 m (anti-tank), 10,000 m (high explosive)[source]
Operational; Operational range · source measurement 1
Single sourceOperational; Operational range · source measurement 2
Single sourceHEAT
Single source4.6 kg (10 lb) HEAT[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Iraq War 2006 Lebanon War Israeli–Palestinian conflict 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis Gaza war Libyan Crisis (2011–present) Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Sinai insurgency 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict[source] | — |
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| Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1988–1998[source] | 2010 – 2015[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Degtyarev plant[source] | MBDA France[source] |
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| Unit cost | $26,000 per missile (2019, export cost)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1994–present[source] | 2016 – present[source] |
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| No. built | 35,000 (2009)[source] | 400 launch units and 3,000 missiles ordered for the French Armed Forces as of November 2023 (total export numbers difficult to assess)[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 1,000+ (9K135), 1,200+ (E), 1,300+ (D) mm RHA penetration after ERA with Tandem HEAT , Thermobaric[source] | Tandem HEAT[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact fuze[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | SACLOS laser beam riding[source] | infrared homing and television guidance[source] |
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| Steering system | Two control surfaces[source] | — |
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| Accuracy | <5 m[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Individual, vehicles, Kornet-T , Kornet-D , Bumerang-BM , Kornet-D1 , Pokpung-Ho IV[source] | Tripod (man-portable) Combat vehicles Naval vessels[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | Can penetrate 1,000 mm of RHA Can penetrate 2,000 mm of concrete[source] |
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| Engine | — | solid-fuel rocket, two-phase thrust ( soft launch )[source] |
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| Launch platforms | — | Multi-platforms[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Missile
Single sourceMissile: 15 kg (33 lb), launch tube included Firing post: 11 kg (24 lb), tripod and battery included[source]
15kg (incl. Tube)[source]
150 m – 5 km[source]