Kornet-E ATGM of Bangladesh Army

Kornet-E ATGM of Bangladesh Army

Bangladesh Army ordered a large number of 9M133 Kornet-E Anti tank Guided Missile from Russia in 2013 which are to be delivered by 2014.

Kornet ATGM has damages several Abrams M1 tanks of US ARMY in 2003 during Iraq Invansion.It has a range of 6 km and can penetrate Indian T-90s,Arjun MBT and Myanmar MBT-2000 tanks.
 
 Bangladesh Army has over 600 BTR-80 as of 2012 and more on order.Some of BTR-80 APC may be modified to carry these missile.
 
The Kornet was especially created to control more modern armored vehicles by the KBP Instrument Design Making Bureau, Tula, Russia. The guided missile comes with an integrated thermal sight to discharge during the night as well as in complicated conditions. The Kornet has the capability to attack present-day and more modern armored vehicles that are endowed with explosive reactive shields, ramparts, aggressive forces, slow flying targets, sea-based vehicles and some other objectives.

Specifications of Kornet ATGM
Weight	27 kg (29 kg with launch tube)
Length	1200 mm
Diameter	152 mm
Warhead	1000–1200 mm RHA penetration after ERA with Tandem HEAT, Thermobaric
Warhead weight	7 kg HEAT, 10 kg TNT equivalent Thermobaric
Detonation mechanism	Impact fuze
Wingspan	460 mm
Propellant	Solid-fuel rocket
Operational range	8,000 m (anti-tank),
Guidance system	SACLOS laser beam riding
Steering system	Two control surfaces
Accuracy	<5 m

Launch Platform of Kornet ATGM

Launching Platform

MetisM and Kornet Missile used by Bangladesh Army