Russian media report Kornet completely ‘trashes’ latest version of Abrams tank

[Zarvan]

Russian-made Kornet-EM self-propelled anti-tank system. Photo by Vitaly V. Kuzmin / vitalykuzmin.net



Russia’s newest Kornet-EM self-propelled anti-tank guided missile system completely ‘trashes’ the latest version of the U.S. Army’s Abrams tank, eqquiped with Israeli-built Trophy active protection systems, according to several pro-Kremlin media reports.

Russian state news agency TASS, the country’s leading news source, reported that latest Trophy active protection system supplied for the combat vehicles of the Israeli and U.S. armies is poorly suited for fighting modern Russian anti-tank weapons.

The Trophy is a hard-kill active-protection system, known as APS, designed for detecting, locating, and (if necessary) neutralizing anti-armor threats. Hard-kill refers to physical countermeasures such as blast or projectiles that destroy or divert incoming fire.




This system protects heavy and medium armored vehicles from threats ranging from rockets to ATGMS and High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) rounds. Extremely precise target acquisition and tracking, coupled with Multiple Explosively Formed Projectile (MEFP)countermeasure technology, ensures a high probability of threat neutralization (in most cases without thread initiation) while minimizing the potential for collateral effects. TROPHY HV is fully tested, qualified, and in serial production for the Israel Defense Forces armor force (since August 2009) and now installed on the latest version of the Abrams tank.

TASS, quoting an unnamed source in the Israeli defense industry, said that “the Trophy system proved its high effectiveness in repelling single launches of anti-tank missiles and rocket grenades, including launches from different directions. However, the active protection system still can’t sustain fighting two or three anti-tank munitions launched at a minimum interval. This technology is used in Russia’s latest systems, for example, the upgraded Kornet system and single-use grenade launchers”.

Also noted that specifically, these are the Russian-made Kornet-EM self-propelled anti-tank system. The Kornet-EM is capable of firing two missiles in one beam with a minimum interval.

The Trophy active protection system still needs to work on effectively fighting anti-tank weapons based on this principle, the source noted.

It should be stated, Russian state-controlled media launched a mini-crusade against Trophy after news that the U.S. Army has unveiled an advanced version of M1 Abrams tank with a new protection package on its turret during exercise in Romania.

The newest version of the M1 Abrams tank is considered the most technologically advanced digital tank in the world with superior firepower and equipped with Trophy active protection system, which will help guard against anti-tank guided missiles and infantry anti-tank rockets.

Photo by 笑脸男人 @lfx160219

https://defence-blog.com/army/russi...ssJ_P6NFviEhzpJOuX0e2AHzLUoSOEG5rb5yN4FvmtAlE

 

[DavidSling]

Russian propaganda at it's best again

 

[war&peace]

Russian propaganda at it's best again

I suggest let's settle it down, by field testing it: USA brings its tank and Russia tests its missile on it and it gets recorded by world media

 

[Fawadqasim1]

Russian-made Kornet-EM self-propelled anti-tank system. Photo by Vitaly V. Kuzmin / vitalykuzmin.net



Russia’s newest Kornet-EM self-propelled anti-tank guided missile system completely ‘trashes’ the latest version of the U.S. Army’s Abrams tank, eqquiped with Israeli-built Trophy active protection systems, according to several pro-Kremlin media reports.

Russian state news agency TASS, the country’s leading news source, reported that latest Trophy active protection system supplied for the combat vehicles of the Israeli and U.S. armies is poorly suited for fighting modern Russian anti-tank weapons.

The Trophy is a hard-kill active-protection system, known as APS, designed for detecting, locating, and (if necessary) neutralizing anti-armor threats. Hard-kill refers to physical countermeasures such as blast or projectiles that destroy or divert incoming fire.




This system protects heavy and medium armored vehicles from threats ranging from rockets to ATGMS and High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) rounds. Extremely precise target acquisition and tracking, coupled with Multiple Explosively Formed Projectile (MEFP)countermeasure technology, ensures a high probability of threat neutralization (in most cases without thread initiation) while minimizing the potential for collateral effects. TROPHY HV is fully tested, qualified, and in serial production for the Israel Defense Forces armor force (since August 2009) and now installed on the latest version of the Abrams tank.

TASS, quoting an unnamed source in the Israeli defense industry, said that “the Trophy system proved its high effectiveness in repelling single launches of anti-tank missiles and rocket grenades, including launches from different directions. However, the active protection system still can’t sustain fighting two or three anti-tank munitions launched at a minimum interval. This technology is used in Russia’s latest systems, for example, the upgraded Kornet system and single-use grenade launchers”.

Also noted that specifically, these are the Russian-made Kornet-EM self-propelled anti-tank system. The Kornet-EM is capable of firing two missiles in one beam with a minimum interval.

The Trophy active protection system still needs to work on effectively fighting anti-tank weapons based on this principle, the source noted.

It should be stated, Russian state-controlled media launched a mini-crusade against Trophy after news that the U.S. Army has unveiled an advanced version of M1 Abrams tank with a new protection package on its turret during exercise in Romania.

The newest version of the M1 Abrams tank is considered the most technologically advanced digital tank in the world with superior firepower and equipped with Trophy active protection system, which will help guard against anti-tank guided missiles and infantry anti-tank rockets.

Photo by 笑脸男人 @lfx160219

https://defence-blog.com/army/russi...ssJ_P6NFviEhzpJOuX0e2AHzLUoSOEG5rb5yN4FvmtAlE

Sir I predicted this a year ago
https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/abra...hanit-active-protection.574869/#post-10750585

@war&peace @Solomon2

@DavidSling remember

 

[Pandora]

US should really invest a modern tank now on lines of T14. This new version looks like someone strapping new stuff on a tank which is already over its capacity. One good hit by even ordinary rounds and half the systems will be knocked off the bloody tank. New systems have no protection whatsoever.

 

[DavidSling]

I suggest let's settle it down, by field testing it: USA brings its tank and Russia tests its missile on it and it gets recorded by world media

Sure, we already tested Kornet and RPG 29, so Russia don't need to test so many of them.

 

[Imran Khan]

they question is where they tested on LATEST us tanks ?

 

[Fawadqasim1]

we can make a dirt cheap bakter shiken version of this.

 

[war&peace]

Sure, we already tested Kornet and RPG 29, so Russia don't need to test so many of them.

That's your claim...your word...we didn't see so can we verify...so why don't you arrange where media can see it

 

[DavidSling]

That's your claim...your word...we didn't see so can we verify...so why don't you arrange where media can see it

That's not my word, that's the claim of the IDF.

as for proof, even the videos of Gaza terrorists shows trophy working

Didn't see any proof that Arena works in combat and not in a test field

 

[LeGenD]

US should really invest a modern tank now on lines of T14. This new version looks like someone strapping new stuff on a tank which is already over its capacity. One good hit by even ordinary rounds and half the systems will be knocked off the bloody tank. New systems have no protection whatsoever.

Why develop a new MBT from scratch when a combat-proven design is easy to improve?

Yeah, no protection whatsoever.

And I do not get the hype of T-14 Armata, let this design prove itself in deadly combat situations first.

 

[war&peace]

That's not my word, that's the claim of the IDF.

as for proof, even the videos of Gaza terrorists shows trophy working

Didn't see any proof that Arena works in combat and not in a test field

Still can't verify...it is Raphael's promotional video.

 

[Trango Towers]

Russian propaganda at it's best again

Want me to show you what happened to Merkava in 2006 Lebanon. And the crying Israeli soldiers

 

[GumNaam]

I'll believe it when I see it. but for right now, given the performance of russian equipment and platforms from syria all the way to kashmir, I wouldn't take russian equipment even if they gave it for free.

 

[DavidSling]

Still can't verify...it is Raphael's promotional video.

Since when Hamas videos are Rafael's promotional videos.
You can even see their logo