Metis
Metis
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
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Basic Information
Name
Metis
Designation
Metis
Alternate Designation
9K115, 9M115, AT-7 Saxhorn
Equipment Type
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
Manufacturer
KBP
Date of Introduction
1978
Description
The Metis is a lightweight, man-portable anti-tank weapon system designed to be carried by a crew of two dismounted infantrymen. This weapon system has also been designed to engage low-flying helicopters. The Metis command launch unit with a thermal sight weighs about 16 kg and the Metis missile 6.3 kg. The guidance system consists of a wire connecting the Metis missile and the launch unit. The Metis anti-tank weapon system was deployed with the Soviet infantry beginning in 1978. The Metis missile features a single shaped charge warhead.
Ground Specifications
Crew
2
Max Speed
648.0 km/h
Range
1.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
Status
Active
Also Known As
9K115, 9M115, AT-7 Saxhorn
Origin
Russia
Contractor
KBP
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
1978
Total Production
?
Specifications (Deagel)
Dimensions — Diameter
130 millimeter
Mass — Weight
6.3 kilogram
Performance — Max Range
1,000 meter
Performance — Min Range
40 meter
Performance — Piercing in Armor
460 millimeter
Speed — Top Speed
180 mps
Variants
Variant 1
Metis
Variant 2
Metis-M
Variant 3
Metis-M1
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a001011
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
—
Width
0.13 m
Height
—
Weight
6.3 kg
Related Equipment (2)
Variant
Variant
Operators (4)
Russia
Poland
Soviet Union
Syria
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