Russian specialists have started the final stage of firing tests of the new self-propelled missile system "Kornet-D1" on the chassis of the BMD-4M combat vehicle. It is designed for Airborne troops.
The new stage of the tests of the "Cornet-D1" with reference to the press service of Rostec was reported by TASS. In addition to the final stage of shooting tests, laboratory and road tests are carried out.
ATGM "Kornet" was developed in the Design Bureau of Instrument Engineering named after academician A. G. Shipunov. It can hit tanks and other armored targets, including those with modern means of dynamic protection. "Cornet-D" is capable of hitting aerial targets.
Guidance is carried out by a laser beam. The maximum range of the Cornet-D is ten kilometers. Previous versions have a range of 5.5 kilometers.
"Kornet-D1" is capable of hitting several targets simultaneously. Shooting can be carried out in automatic mode. The complex is being created for two platforms — Tiger-M and BMD-4M. It should be received by anti-tank artillery units of the Airborne Forces.
"Cornet" was created on the basis of "Reflex", the main layout solutions of this complex were preserved. The rocket was executed according to the aerodynamic scheme "duck". It was equipped with two handlebars opening from niches, located in the front compartment. In the middle part there is a solid-fuel engine, behind it the main cumulative warhead is located. The elements of the control system were installed in the rear compartment of the rocket. Folding thin steel wings are also placed there.
The latest versions of the "Cornet" have been equipped with a target capture and tracking machine, which reduces the load on the operator. At the same time, we are not talking about the implementation of the principle of "shot and forgot" in the classical sense, since the target must remain within sight of the launcher until it is hit.
ATGM 9K135 "Kornet-E"
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Recall that last year it became known that the Mi-28N attack helicopters will receive improved anti-tank missiles "Whirlwind". The previously upgraded "Whirlwind-1" entered the arsenal of the Ka-52.
Great hopes in Russia are pinned on the newest missile "Product-305", which can be used by helicopters such as Ka-52 and Mi-28, as well as, possibly, combat aircraft. It is distinguished from conventional ATGMs (like the "Vortex" mentioned above) by its higher flight range. Judging by the published photos, the "Product-305" is significantly larger than them. It is assumed that one Mi-28NM will be able to take four such missiles.
