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9M133 Kornetlarger figure on 2 of 4
Nag (missile)larger figure on 2 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1200 mm[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9M133 Kornet | Nag (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank missile[source] | Anti-tank guided missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | India[source] |
| In service | 1998–present[source] | 2019 ( 2019 ) –present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Indian Army Indian Air Force[source] |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source220-230 m/s (792-828 km/h)[source]
Operational; 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; HELINA/Dhruvastra
Single sourceOperational; Nag (ProspiNa)
Single sourceBars 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] | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] |
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| Designed | 1988–1998[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Degtyarev plant[source] | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] |
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| Unit cost | $26,000 per missile (2019, export cost)[source] | ₹ 1 crore (US$100,000)[source] |
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| Produced | 1994–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 35,000 (2009)[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-charge HEAT (Penetration >900 mm in ERA + RHA )[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact fuze[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Nitramine smokeless extruded double base[source] |
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| Guidance system | SACLOS laser beam riding[source] | Mid-course: CCD + area correlation + two-way datalink Terminal: IIR homing (HELINA/Dhruvastra) MMW ARH (SANT)[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] | NAMICA HAL Rudra HAL Prachand Mil Mi-24 Zorawar LT[source] |
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| Engine | — | Solid-propellant rocket booster and sustainer motor[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | Prospina[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Operational; Operational range
Single sourceOperational; SANT
Single sourceNag (ProspiNa): 500m–4km HELINA/Dhruvastra: 7–10km SANT: 15–20km[source]