Killing the round before it hits the vehicle is still the best way of protecting a crew. The control over the newest versions of the most lethal antitank weapons has gone astray due to many recent events in North Africa and the Middle East. Kornet AT-14 missiles were used in Libya and are being supplied to Syrian rebels. The latter looted Syrian Army depots capturing quantities of RPG-7s, RPG-29s and Kornets, and the number of MBTs and IFVs of Russian origin destroyed daily in that war is considerable.
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