WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia carried out a test of an anti-satellite missile on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, calling it an example of the threats the United States faced in space. The warhead was from the standard German 150mm. Israel’s NLOS missile could breath new life into Poland’s defenses against Russia.If the SPIKE NLOS is accepted, the Israeli company would license missile production to Mesko, a Polish munitions manufacturer, and the NLOS would be manufactured in Poland—an attractive offer for Poland’s domestic defense industry. An American presence in Poland is seen as essential to deterring Russian aggression in Eastern Europe. The turret has space for an additional five rounds and is operated by a single individual.The Kornet-EM first entered service with the Russian Army;The second verified episode of the Kornet ATGM in combat use occurred during the Israel claims that Russian weapons were smuggled to Hezbollah by Syria, and Israel has sent a team of officials to Moscow to show Russia the evidence of what they say can only be Syrian weapons transfers.On 7 April 2011 Hamas claimed responsibility for a In the summer of 2014 the armor of Iraqi Army M1A1 Abrams tanks were penetrated 5 times; Kornet missiles were responsible for at least some of these penetrations.Reuters have found remains of used Kornet missiles in Ukraine in the context of the Russia has sent over 1,000 Kornet-9M133 third-generation anti-tank guided missiles to the Syrian Government who have used them extensively against armour and ground targets to fight Jihadists and rebels.Iran has supplied their license-built Kornet missiles, under their name Dehalivieh, to at least one Iraqi non-state actor.
Experts say that anti-satellite weapons that shatter their targets pose a space hazard by creating a cloud of fragments that can collide with other objects, potentially setting off a chain reaction of projectiles through Earth orbit.
ATGMs range in size from shoulder-launched weapons, which can be transported by a single soldier, to larger The introduction to the modern battlefield of smaller, man-portable ATGMs with larger A closeup of the Indian Nag Missile head, with the Imaging Infrared (IIR) SeekerThe earliest guided anti-tank missile to see combat was the German Ruhrstahl X-7 ""Rotkäppchen""(little red riding hood) wire guided missile of World War II. It was initially developed for Merkava tanks and can be fired from vehicles, helicopters, vessels and remote installations. The Kornet (Cornet) is a Russian anti-tank guided missile. The Kornet comes in variants with thermobaric warheads for use against soft targets. Active protection systems show a great deal of promise, both in counteracting ATGMs and unguided weapons, but are not yet a proven technology. KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military plans to arm some of its front-line units with U.S.-made Javelin anti-tank missiles as well as armed Turkish drones, underscoring a significant, possibly destabilizing policy shift after more than six years of deadlocked, daily combat against Russian forces. It was further developed into the 9M133 Kornet-EM, which has increased range, fire-and-forget capabi The test was of Russia’s new Nudol anti-satellite missile system, analysts projected, launching from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome about 800 km (497 miles) north of Moscow. “The United States is ready and committed to deterring aggression and defending the nation, our allies, and U.S. interests from hostile acts in space,” General John Raymond, the commander of U.S. Space Command, said in a statement. All production is confined to Russia. The NLOS is also slated to participate in Poland’s Kruk attack helicopter program, a competition that aims to replace the aged Mi-24 helicopter fleet still flown by the country.If Rafael wins the tender, the deal could potentially be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, depending on how many NLOS units Poland buys and how widely the anti-tank missiles are distributed. Russia carried out a test of an anti-satellite missile on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, calling it an example of the threats the United States faced in space. The U.S. military is increasingly dependent on satellites to determine what it does on the ground, guiding munitions with space-based lasers and satellites as well as using such assets to monitor for missile launches and track its forces. Army-technology.com lists some of the best modern anti-tank missiles currently available, based on precision strike capability and deployability. The 9M133 Kornet Tripod-Mounted ATGM of the Russian Ground Forces. Variants . The Kornet (Cornet) is a Russian anti-tank guided missile.
Key point: Russia's tanks cannot stand up against America's best anti-tank missile. It is not intended to fully replace previous systems, due to its high cost. Raymond added that the test was proof of “Russia’s hypocritical advocacy of outer space arms control proposals ... while clearly having no intention of halting their counterspace weapons programs.” Russian airspace notices indicate the test was conducted around Wednesday morning. It is not intended to fully replace previous systems, due to its high cost.The Kornet has been widely exported and is produced under license in several countries. In March, India launched the most recent anti-satellite missile test against a satellite in low Earth orbit, creating a field of impact debris whose fragments continue to orbit Earth today. The Kornet is among the most capable Russian ATGMs.