[6][7][1] Ukraine's state-owned defense contractor State Kyiv Design Bureau, Luch started the project in the early 2000s.

During testing, the Corsar missile demonstrated the ability to fire both a guided and an unguided rocket using the same launcher.

[10] On August 29, 2017, Ukroboronprom reported that the Corsar Lightweight Portable Missile System, which was developed by the Luch State Design Bureau, was adopted by the Ukrainian Ground Forces, according to the Ministry of Defense.

[11] In November 2018, an updated version of the system with Greek-made thermal imaging camera added to the launcher was demonstrated.

[12] The Corsar is being used for the creation of the Pirat anti-tank missile, developed in cooperation of Polish firms and Luch bureau, in which beam-riding guidance was replaced with semi-active laser homing.