A noticeable similarity with the Russian "Kornet": foreign press about the new ATGM GAM-102 from the PRC
From April 10 to April 13, the IQDEX exhibition was held in Baghdad, quite modest by regional standards. But a number of products have caught the attention of military observers. Among them is the new creation of the Chinese developer Poly Defense, in which the contours of the Russian weapons.
- writes the Philippine edition 21AAR.
At this exhibition, Poly Defense from China presented two ATGMs of the GAM family [not to be confused with the series of products of the same name from Norinco]. The lighter GAM-10X (firing from the shoulder) competes with the HJ-12 from Norinco and is positioned as a competitor to the FGM-148 Javelin from the American Raytheon.
Another model was the GAM-102, which is mounted on a folding tripod. According to the developer, the GAM-102 is a laser-guided medium-range ATGM with a diameter of 152 mm and a length of 1200 mm, capable of covering a distance of up to 4 km [armor penetration of a tandem shaped charge, according to some sources, is 1000 mm]. Its closest Chinese counterpart is the HJ-11 from Norinco.
- writes the foreign press.
For our part, we note that the firing range of the Kornet ATGM is 5,5 km, armor penetration - 1300 mm behind ERA.
- Iraqi Defense Ministry website
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