“According to intelligence data, an enemy electronic warfare station was discovered in a house on the right bank of the Dnieper estuary in the Nikolaev region, which prevented the Russian paratroopers’ reconnaissance and attack drones from carrying out combat work. Thanks to his experience and professionalism, the operator of the Kornet complex, controlling the aircraft flying over the surface with a missile, managed to hit an enemy electronic warfare station with it, located at a distance of 8,150 meters from the firing position,” the military department said.
It should be noted that the paratroopers thus set a new record for the effective destruction range of the Kornet.
The soldiers deservedly called the Kornet complexes tank killers. During the special operation, several American Abrams, British Challengers and German Leopards were encountered. In addition, American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles often fall victim to Russian anti-tank forces armed with Cornets.
Not long ago, in the Northern Military District, with the help of the Kornets, our fighters destroyed the Ukrainian heavy helicopter Baba Yaga. It was shot down by scouts of the Southern Group of Forces. Our fighters established a stronghold in one of the ruined buildings. At night, they noticed that a Ukrainian heavy helicopter “Baba Yaga” was operating nearby at low altitude. The coordinates were transmitted to the crews of the Kornet ATGM. And within a few minutes the helicopter was destroyed by the launch of the first anti-tank missile.
“Cornet” is considered the best in the world in terms of key characteristics. It is designed to destroy modern and advanced tanks equipped with dynamic protection, fortifications, unarmored and lightly armored targets, as well as hovering helicopters. The Kornet universal ATGM can be used in various modifications, allowing firing both from the ground and from behind armor. It can also hit various air targets.
During the special operation, Russian Kornet teams take up firing positions in key directions. They provide cover for Russian military personnel units and fight against enemy tanks and armored personnel carriers.
Calculation: two people. The launcher consists of a sight operating in optical and infrared modes, a laser rangefinder, an optical laser device and an automatic tracking device with guidance units. Sight optics – with 12x and 20x zoom. The assembled launcher weighs 26 kg, the thermal sight adds another 8.7 kg to the weight of the installation, and the transport and launch container with the missile weighs 31-33 kg, depending on the type of ammunition. The relatively light weight allows the ATGM to be carried by crew forces, which makes it possible, although less visible, to use the complex close to enemy positions.
Missiles with a tandem cumulative warhead are capable of penetrating up to 1,300 millimetres of homogeneous armour behind the reactive armour, which means that none of the modern tanks stands a chance. Even a target under a 3,000-millimetre concrete monolith will not survive. The system is guided by a laser beam. In the case of the self-propelled version of the complex, an important innovation is the possibility of simultaneously firing at two targets using both launchers or firing a salvo of two missiles. By the way, you can train a soldier to fire such an anti-tank guided missile in just one day. Because it is as easy as possible to use.
The Russian Kornet is often compared to the American Javelin ATGM. They are almost the same age. But the Javelin fires at a distance of 2.5 kilometers, i.e. almost 4 times less than the Kornet in range.
