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Which is the best Anti-Tank Guided Missile?
Currently Top 10 man-portable anti-tank guided missiles in the the world are these:
- Nr.1 MMP (France)
- Nr.2 OMTAS (Turkey)
- Nr.3 Spike LR2 (Israel)
- Nr.4 Javelin (United States)
- Nr.5 HJ-12 (China)
- Nr.6 MAPATS (Israel)
- Nr.7 Shershen (Belarus)
- Nr.8 Kornet-M (Russia)
What is the name of the famous Anti-Tank Guided Missile?
Examples are the Russian 9M133 Kornet, Israeli LAHAT & the NLOS version of Spike, and the American Hellfire I missiles.
Which missile is Anti-Tank Guided Missile?
Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), Helina The system can hit a target with a minimum range of 500 m and a maximum range of 7 km. The missile is guided by an Infrared Imaging Seeker (IIR), which makes it one of the most advanced Anti-Tank Weapons in the world.
How do Anti-Tank Guided Missiles work?
Once the missile is set up on its tripod, a soldier looks through the weapon’s optical sight for a target such as a tank. He then shines a laser beam on the target and launches the missile. When an ATGM detonates against such armor, the tank “reacts” by automatically exploding its own charges.
Who makes Kornet anti-tank missiles?
Degtyarev plant
9M133 Kornet | |
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Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
Designed | 1988–1998 |
Manufacturer | Degtyarev plant |
Unit cost | $6,230 per missile (2012, export cost) |
How good is Nag missile?
Nag had been developed to engage highly fortified enemy tanks in day and night conditions. The missile has “fire and forget” and “top attack” capabilities with passive homing guidance to defeat all Main Battle Tanks (MBT) equipped with composite and reactive armour, DRDO said.
How fast are anti-tank missiles?
The maximum speed and range of the missile are 320m/s and 10,000m respectively.
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Can Kornet destroy Abrams?
An XM1 Abrams, during a demonstration at Fort Knox, Kentucky in 1979. Though Iraq fields a different version of the Abrams, the Russian Kornet ATGM fires a tandem round, which can theoretically also destroy US versions of the tank which have explosive reactive armor.