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9M133 Kornetlarger figure on 3 of 3
Eryx (missile)larger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
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]
Mass
Single sourcemissile and container; firing post
Single sourceMaximum; at 600 m
Single sourceMaximum; at launch to
Single source18 m/s (65 km/h) at launch to 245 m/s (880 km/h) at 600 m[source]
HEAT
Single source4.6 kg (10 lb) HEAT[source]
Eryx · Calibre
Single source160 mm[source]Eryx
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | 9M133 Kornet | Eryx (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank missile[source] | Anti-tank guided missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 1998–present[source] | 1994–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
| 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] | Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) Saudi-led intervention in Yemen[source] |
| Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau[source] | — |
| Designed | 1988–1998[source] | 1985–1992[source] |
| Manufacturer | Degtyarev plant[source] | MBDA France, MKEK (under license)[source] |
| Unit cost | $26,000 per missile (2019, export cost)[source] | — |
| Produced | 1994–present[source] | From 1993[source] |
| No. built | 35,000 (2009)[source] | — |
| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
| Warhead | 1,000+ (9K135), 1,200+ (E), 1,300+ (D) mm RHA penetration after ERA with Tandem HEAT , Thermobaric[source] | 137 mm diameter 3.6 kg tandem HEAT (penetrating 900 mm RHA behind reactive armour , or 2.5 m through concrete )[source] |
| Detonation mechanism | Impact fuze[source] | — |
| Propellant | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
| Guidance system | SACLOS laser beam riding[source] | SACLOS wire[source] |
| Steering system | Two control surfaces[source] | — |
| Accuracy | <5 m[source] | — |
| Launch platform | Individual, vehicles, Kornet-T , Kornet-D , Bumerang-BM , Kornet-D1 , Pokpung-Ho IV[source] | Man-portable Vehicle-launched[source] |
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13.0 kg missile and container; firing post 4.5 kg[source]