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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category.
01 / Overview
9M133 Kornet
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1994–
Quantity
35,000
Unit Price (current)
$32.7K↗ 26% inflation · 2019→2025
Original Price
$26.0K (2019)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM) · POST-COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$32.7K
Original: $26.0K (2019)
Inflation: +%26
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General8MOD.8
- Missile TypeAnti-tank guided missile
- Service Entry Year1998
- DesignerKBP Instrument Design Bureau
- Length1.2 m
- Diameter152 mm
- Wingspan / Fin Span460 mm
- Launch Weight29 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeBeam-Riding
- Seeker Typelaser beam riding
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typesolid-fuel rocket
- Motor Typesolid-propellant rocket motor
- Boost StageYes
- Two-StageNo
- Fuel / PropellantSolid-fuel rocket
◇Performance8MOD.8
- Minimum Range0.1 km
- Maximum Range5.5 km
- Top Speed300 m/s
- Top Speed (Mach)0.9 Mach
- Cruise Altitude100 m
- Flight Profilelaser beam-riding SACLOS
- Maximum G10
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead7MOD.7
- Warhead TypeHEAT tandem-charge, thermobaric
- Warhead Weight4.6 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeYes
- Penetration (RHA)1,300 mm
- Proximity FuzeNo
- Blast / Lethal Radius10 m
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformIndividual, vehicles, Kornet-T, Kornet-D, Bumerang-BM, Kornet-D1, Pokpung-Ho IV
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableYes
- Launcher Type9P163M-1 tripod-mounted launcher
⬢Production5MOD.5
- Total Production35,000
- Unit Cost26,000 USD
- Operators20
- Variants5
- Production Start1,994 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact fuze
- Explosive Filler Weight4.6 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeHEAT tandem charge
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1985First deployment: Iran–Israel proxy conflict
- 1994Production started
32
years in service
35,000
units produced
30
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
9M133 KORNET · CONFLICTS SERVED IN13% win·13% ongoing·13% loss
Total Conflicts
8
Victories
1
Ongoing
1
Losses
1
2022–full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warOngoing→2019–2020Western Libya campaign—→2014–2017Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017—→2014–Yemeni Civil War—→2011–2024Syrian Civil WarDecisive victory→2011–Sinai insurgency—→20062006 Lebanon War—→2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory11country · 16,168units
16,168active
06 / MASS Score
ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM) RANKING Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
33ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)11POST-COLD WAR · ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)633RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS12PRICE · ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)691PRICE · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILES (ATGM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Guidance method where a missile follows a directed energy beam (e.g., radar or laser) to its target.
The initial propulsion phase where a high-thrust motor accelerates the missile to operational velocity.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
A lightweight, shoulder-fired anti-tank guided missile system designed for individual soldier transport and operation.
A tandem warhead configuration in anti-tank missiles where a smaller precursor charge detonates reactive armor, followed by a larger main charge to penetrate the underlying armor.
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