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9M133 Kornet vs BGM-71 TOW: how to tell them apart

Two anti-tank weapons that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

9M133 Kornet, anti-tank weapon from Russia

9M133 Kornet

Anti-tank weapon, Russia. In service since 1998

What gives it away

Tripod-mounted launcher with a large boxy sight and a long missile tube on top.

Used by

Russia, Syria, Iraq and others

Photo: Mike1979 Russia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
BGM-71 TOW, anti-tank weapon from USA

BGM-71 TOW

Anti-tank weapon, USA. In service since 1970

What gives it away

Long launch tube on a heavy tripod with a large rectangular sight; often mounted on vehicles.

Used by

USA and over 40 others

Photo: Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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