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To: Bobby777
This guy?

The Kornet E, a laser guided missile with a range of 5,000 meters. The launcher has a thermal sight for use at night or in fog. The missile's warhead can penetrate 1200 mm of armor, which means that the front and side armor of the U.S. M-1 Abrams tank would be vulnerable. The missile weighs 18 pounds and the launcher 42 pounds. The system was introduced in 1994 and has been sold to India and Syria (who may have slipped a few to Iraq).

12 posted on 06/07/2004 9:51:24 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com - The next World War)
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To: Jeff Head

that's what I'm thinking ... it is my prime suspect in the penetration of M1's in Iraq involved in non-tank battles ... I think it is the AT-14 but my recollection may be faulty ... I'll bet the serial numbers, if they left the canisters behind, could be traced to Syria or Iran, which at one time supplied Syria heavily ...


17 posted on 06/07/2004 9:56:18 AM PDT by Bobby777
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To: Jeff Head

Does the Kornet E come with the neat hat?


26 posted on 06/07/2004 10:03:24 AM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: Jeff Head
"The missile's warhead can penetrate 1200 mm of armor"

1200 mm is almost 4 feet. That's pretty thick armor.

47 posted on 06/07/2004 11:06:18 AM PDT by Neanderthal
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