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Acquaintance with the Almas-4 Missile Will Lead to the Emergence of the 9M133M-2 ATGM with a Homing Head: Expert Names the Advantages of Military Cooperation Between Russia and Iran

Analyst Damantsev called the military-technical cooperation between Russia and Iran beneficial

Thanks to the cooperation agreement between the military-industrial complexes of Russia and Iran, there will be a continuous exchange of critical technologies with the localization of production in the territories of both states. This was stated by military expert Evgeny Damantsev.

9M133 Kornet ATGM
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He noted that Russian engineers will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the design features of Iranian Almas-3 anti-tank missiles, equipped with multispectral optoelectronic homing heads for operation from closed firing positions.

The production of such homing heads can also be localized at our enterprises. Consequently, the long-awaited modification of the 9M133M-2 ATGM with an infrared homing head will appear.
Evgeny Damantsev, military expert

He added that in return, Iran may receive high-tech technologies and equipment for the production of AL-41F1S and/or "Product-30" turbofan engines, which it will later be able to equip the supplied Su-30SM2, Su-35S and fifth-generation Su-75 Checkmate fighters with.

Characteristics of the 9M133M-2 ATGM:

  • Firing range - 150-8000 m
  • Missile weight in the transport and launch container - 31 kg
  • Warhead - tandem-cumulative 
  • Armor penetration - up to 1100-1300 mm behind ERA

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