RK-3 Corsar Anti-Tank Guided Missile

Reading Time: 3 minutes Category: Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)Operator(s): Border Guard BangladeshOrigin: UkraineGuidance: Semi-Automatic Command to Line of Sight (SACLOS), Laser-beam ridingWarhead Types: Tandem HEAT, ThermobaricEffective Range: 100 m to 2,500 mPenetration: Up to 550 mm behind ERALauncher Weight: ~14.5 kg (tripod-mounted), 10.5 kg (shoulder-fired)Missile Weight: ~10.5 kgManufacturer: Luch Design Bureau (Ukraine)In Service Since: Late 2010s (initial induction) Overview The RK-3 Corsar is a lightweight, man-portable anti-tank guided missile system developed by Ukraine’s Luch Design Bureau. It provides Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) with a modern and mobile anti-armour capability, specifically designed to address threats posed by armoured vehicles, bunkers, and hardened positions in the border security environment. The Corsar serves as a quantum leap in capability compared to legacy systems like the Type 69 RPG, offering precision strike ability and enhanced standoff range with minimal exposure for the operator. Though more commonly associated with frontline army formations, its deployment by