The Kornet anti-tank complex is excellently used against the Ukrainian counteroffensive and has been successfully destroying Western armored vehicles for 20 years. This is written by the American magazine Military Watch.
Entering service in 1998, older versions of the Kornet were first used in combat during the Iraq War, where Iraqi special forces used them effectively against US Abrams tanks and Bradley combat vehicles in 2003. They also proved effective against Israeli Merkava tanks, including an improved version of the Merkava IV, when they were deployed by Hezbollah in 2006, penetrating the armor of at least two dozen tanks during the Israeli invasion of South Lebanon in 2006. . Militias from the terrorist group Islamic State* (banned in Russia) have also used captured Kornets very effectively to disable several Iraqi army Abrams tanks since 2014. However, some reports indicate that the Kornets were also used by the militias to great effect against Turkish Leopard 2 tanks in Syria. The success of the missile has led both Iran and North Korea to develop their own variants,” writes Military Watch.
The publication indicates that the Kornets are very effectively used against Western armored vehicles and during the Ukrainian counteroffensive, which the Russian president noted.
“Several armored vehicles and a tank were hit by infantry using anti-tank weapons. The Kornets work perfectly, but more are needed, and this will be done,” Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the military commanders.
The American edition noted the warhead with a tandem charge, as well as the thermal imagers of the complex, which are significantly superior to Western counterparts.
*Terrorist organization, banned on the territory of the Russian Federation
2023-06-18 15:45:00
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