Turkish developers of military equipment reported, that Russian anti-tank guided missiles (PTUR) "Kornet-E" will be installed on new combat vehicles, issued for the Turkish army. Such a statement in the course of passing Eurosatory exhibition in Paris 2018 made by the representative of the Turkish producer of armored vehicles FNSS Sam Altinishik.
He declared, that the Russian "ATGM" Kornet-E "is a long time in the Turkish army has and it would be logical to integrate it into the arms of new combat vehicles. Currently, the Turkish defense industry already produces a fighting machine Pars 4x4 to the established anti-tank “Cornet-Э”. He added, it is planned to continue to produce various modifications of combat vehicles with the Russian complex, including for export, as the Russian complex is one of the most popular Turkish missile weapons of armored vehicles. Of the latter, Turkish novelties can be called a new armored vehicle Tulpar-S quad launcher "Kornet-E" by the largest Turkish producer of automobile and armored vehicles company Otokar, as well as self-propelled anti-tank missile system Kaplan crawler from FNSS.
Turkey's Defense Ministry plans to 2020 year to get from the manufacturers of armored vehicles 260 combat vehicles, equipped with ATGM "Kornet- E ".
Antitank system "Cornet E" is designed to defeat tanks and armored fighting vehicles, equipped with dynamic protection, destruction of fortifications, destroy low-flying targets. Lazernoluchevoy equipped with a control system, that provides a high level of noise immunity, increased range and all-weather use. Firing range - 100-5500 meters. Claimed armor - 1,2 meters behind ERA.
