The President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Serbian Armed Forces Aleksandar Vu?i? visited on 3 January, the 72nd Particular Operations Brigade in “Rastko Nemanji?” barracks, Pan?evo, the place the demonstration of capabilities and presentation of “Cornet” anti-tank missile system was held. The demonstration was additionally attended by Minister of Defence Nebojša Stefanovi?, Ph.D., and Chief of the Serbian Armed Forces Common Workers, Common Milan Mojsilovic. After the demonstration, President Vu?i? mentioned that he was very happy with the procurement of Russia’s “Cornet” anti-tank missile system, in addition to a major variety of missiles and missile launchers.
The 9M133M Kornet-M, additionally identified by the export designation 9M133 Kornet-EM is an improved model of the Russian 9M133 Kornet anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), with elevated vary and an improved warhead. Kornet-EM missiles are mainly used on the Kornet-D system. Kornet-M missiles are additionally appropriate with customary Kornet man-portable tripod launchers. Launched in 2012, its vehicle-mounted model is provided with an computerized goal tracker. As an alternative of manually inserting the crosshairs heading in the right direction all through the flight of the missile, the operator designates a goal as soon as and the pc tracks the goal because the missile travels in direction of it.
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The beam driving system additionally permits a car outfitted with twin launchers to assault two totally different targets without delay, growing its price of fireplace, lowering the variety of autos wanted for a mission, and may defeat autos outfitted with an energetic safety system by means of salvo fireplace at one goal. The system’s use of an auto tracker could make it more practical towards low-flying aerial threats like helicopters and unmanned aerial autos (UAVs). Just like the Kornet, the Kornet-M is designed to defeat autos with explosive reactive armor by way of a tandem-warhead. There are additionally Kornet-M variants outfitted with thermobaric warheads.
The primary batch of Kornet-EM anti-tank guided missiles for the Serbian armed forces arrived from Russia on December 24, 2021. Serbia first revealed its intention to purchase the missiles in November 2021, throughout the assembly between Serbia’s Vucic and Russian president Vladimir Putin in Sochi. The Russian protection ministry individually introduced it could be supplying extra Pantsir S1 methods, that are already in service with the Serbian armed forces. The Russian protection ministry individually introduced it could be supplying extra Pantsir S1 methods, that are already in service with the Serbian armed forces.
