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The '9M133 Kornet' (Russian for "Cornet") is a Russian anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). "9M133" is the GRAU designation of the missile. Its NATO reporting name is ''AT-14 Spriggan''.
The KBP Instrument Design Bureau unveiled the Kornet in October 1994, and it is believed the missile entered service in the Russian army the same year. It is a heavy ATGM intended to replace the earlier 9K111 Fagot (NATO: AT-4 Spigot) and 9K113 Konkurs (NATO: AT-5 Spandrel) wire-guided ATGMs in both vehicle and tripod mounts. The missile is capable of engaging helicopters. A variant with a thermobaric warhead is produced for use against soft-skinned vehicles, exposed personnel and fortifications.
During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Kornets were initially rumoured to have been used by Iraqi forces to destroy American M1 Abrams tanks, but later studies revealed that the tanks had been hit by either friendly fire or Iraqi rocket propelled grenades. No evidence of the use or presence of Kornet missiles in Iraq has been found. GlobalSecurity.org claims that at least two M1 Abrams tanks and one M2 Bradley armoured personnel carrier were disabled by Kornets.[1] The US Army however has stated that no Kornet ATGMs were found in Iraq.
The first verified episode of Kornet ATGM combat use occurred during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, where the missiles, reportedly supplied by Syria, were successfully used by Hezbollah fighters to destroy Israeli Merkava Mk4 tanks.
One of the first detailed accounts of IDF's successful capture of Kornet ATGMs on Hezbollah positions in the village of Ghandouriyeh appeared in the Daily Telegraph article, which also reported that the boxes were marked with "Customer: Ministry of Defense of Syria. Supplier: KBP, Tula, Russia."[2] Several months after the cease-fire, this report has been corroborated in the paper by Israeli Center for Special Studies dealing with the use of human shields by Hezbollah; this report has finally provided sufficient photographic evidence that Kornet ATGMs were indeed both in possession of, and used by, Hezbollah in this area.[3][4]
Reports of the Kornet use earlier in the war [5][6] could not be verified and are possibly cases of misidentification.
Israel claim that Russian weapons were smuggled to Hezbollah by Syria, and Israel has sent a team of officials to Moscow to show Russia the evidence of what they say can only be Syrian weapons transfers.[7] Despite initial public denials by the Russian officials that any proof of actual use of Kornet by Hezbollah has been presented[8][9], the Russian government in fact has moved to tighten control over the use of Russian-made weapons by the importing states, suggesting that the visit of the Israeli delegation did bear fruit, although it might have nothing to do with Kornet.[10]
Known users include Russia, Algeria, Iran, Greece, South Korea, Morocco, Syria.
★ AT-15 Khrizantema
★ List of NATO reporting names for anti-tank missiles
★ Battle of Wadi Saluki
1. Kornet (AT-14)
2. Israel humbled by arms from Iran
3. Hezbollah's use of Lebanese civilians as human shields: Part Two - Documentation
4. Kornet ATGMs captured in Ghandouriyeh
5. 4 soldiers killed in Lebanon
6. 15 reservists killed in Lebanon battles
7. Tough lessons for Israeli armour
8. Israel never proved use of Russian missiles by Hizbollah - Ivanov
9. Russia denies Hezbollah arms link
10. Provisions for the control of the compliance by foreign states to the rules of use of military equipment supplied by the Russian Federation
★ KORNET-E Antitank Missile System on KBP site
★ Kornet-E ATGW at Defense Update
The '9M133 Kornet' (Russian for "Cornet") is a Russian anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). "9M133" is the GRAU designation of the missile. Its NATO reporting name is ''AT-14 Spriggan''.
| Contents |
| Overview |
| Combat history |
| Users |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
Overview
The KBP Instrument Design Bureau unveiled the Kornet in October 1994, and it is believed the missile entered service in the Russian army the same year. It is a heavy ATGM intended to replace the earlier 9K111 Fagot (NATO: AT-4 Spigot) and 9K113 Konkurs (NATO: AT-5 Spandrel) wire-guided ATGMs in both vehicle and tripod mounts. The missile is capable of engaging helicopters. A variant with a thermobaric warhead is produced for use against soft-skinned vehicles, exposed personnel and fortifications.
Combat history
During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Kornets were initially rumoured to have been used by Iraqi forces to destroy American M1 Abrams tanks, but later studies revealed that the tanks had been hit by either friendly fire or Iraqi rocket propelled grenades. No evidence of the use or presence of Kornet missiles in Iraq has been found. GlobalSecurity.org claims that at least two M1 Abrams tanks and one M2 Bradley armoured personnel carrier were disabled by Kornets.[1] The US Army however has stated that no Kornet ATGMs were found in Iraq.
The first verified episode of Kornet ATGM combat use occurred during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, where the missiles, reportedly supplied by Syria, were successfully used by Hezbollah fighters to destroy Israeli Merkava Mk4 tanks.
One of the first detailed accounts of IDF's successful capture of Kornet ATGMs on Hezbollah positions in the village of Ghandouriyeh appeared in the Daily Telegraph article, which also reported that the boxes were marked with "Customer: Ministry of Defense of Syria. Supplier: KBP, Tula, Russia."[2] Several months after the cease-fire, this report has been corroborated in the paper by Israeli Center for Special Studies dealing with the use of human shields by Hezbollah; this report has finally provided sufficient photographic evidence that Kornet ATGMs were indeed both in possession of, and used by, Hezbollah in this area.[3][4]
Reports of the Kornet use earlier in the war [5][6] could not be verified and are possibly cases of misidentification.
Israel claim that Russian weapons were smuggled to Hezbollah by Syria, and Israel has sent a team of officials to Moscow to show Russia the evidence of what they say can only be Syrian weapons transfers.[7] Despite initial public denials by the Russian officials that any proof of actual use of Kornet by Hezbollah has been presented[8][9], the Russian government in fact has moved to tighten control over the use of Russian-made weapons by the importing states, suggesting that the visit of the Israeli delegation did bear fruit, although it might have nothing to do with Kornet.[10]
Users
Known users include Russia, Algeria, Iran, Greece, South Korea, Morocco, Syria.
See also
★ AT-15 Khrizantema
★ List of NATO reporting names for anti-tank missiles
★ Battle of Wadi Saluki
References
1. Kornet (AT-14)
2. Israel humbled by arms from Iran
3. Hezbollah's use of Lebanese civilians as human shields: Part Two - Documentation
4. Kornet ATGMs captured in Ghandouriyeh
5. 4 soldiers killed in Lebanon
6. 15 reservists killed in Lebanon battles
7. Tough lessons for Israeli armour
8. Israel never proved use of Russian missiles by Hizbollah - Ivanov
9. Russia denies Hezbollah arms link
10. Provisions for the control of the compliance by foreign states to the rules of use of military equipment supplied by the Russian Federation
External links
★ KORNET-E Antitank Missile System on KBP site
★ Kornet-E ATGW at Defense Update
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