Portable anti-tank missile system 9K115-2 "Metis-M" is designed to destroy modern and promising armored vehicles equipped with dynamic protection, fortifications, enemy manpower, at any time of the day, in adverse weather conditions.
Created on the basis of ATGM "Metis". The concept of modernization consisted in maximum continuity in terms of ground facilities and ensuring the possibility of using both the standard Metis 9M115 missile and the new upgraded 9M131 missile in the complex. Taking into account the prospects for increasing the protection of tanks, the designers decisively increased the dimension of the warhead, moving from 93mm caliber to 130mm caliber. A significant improvement in the performance characteristics was achieved by increasing the weight and dimensions of the ATGM.
The Metis-M complex was developed at the Instrument Design Bureau (Tula) and put into service in 1992.
Designed to replace the previously created complexes of the second generation "Metis", "Fagot", "Competition".
In the west, the complex received the designation AT-13 "Saxhorn".
It was used during the military conflict in Syria in 2012.
For Russian army a modernized version of the complex was developed, which received the designation "Metis-M1". The complex (see) has been modernized in order to increase the firing range, increase the power of the warhead and reduce the mass of the launcher, while retaining all the positive properties of the Metis-M complex.
Government Decree Russian Federation dated November 9, 2015, as well as by Order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation dated March 2, 2016, the Metis-M1 anti-tank missile system was adopted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Compound
The complex includes:
launcher 9P151 with a sight - a guidance device, guidance drives and a missile launch mechanism (see photo);
thermal imaging sight 1PN86BVI "Mulat-115";
9M131 missiles placed in transport and launch containers.
control and verification equipment 9V12M and 9V81M;
The wings of the 9M131 rocket are made of thin sheets of steel and open after launch under the action of their own elastic forces. Just like in the 9M115 Metis missile, the adopted technical solutions, in particular the placement of the tracer at the tip of one of the three wing panels, made it possible to abandon the use of gyro devices, on-board batteries and electronic components. During the flight of the missile, the tracer moves in a spiral, the ground equipment receives information about the angular position of the ATGM and corrects the commands issued via a wired communication line to the missile's controls.
The new powerful tandem HEAT warhead of the ATGM complex is capable of hitting all modern and promising enemy tanks, including those equipped with mounted and built-in dynamic protection, lightly armored vehicles, and fortifications. Moreover, a high level of pressure that occurs when breaking through both in the axial and radial directions leads to crushing of concrete in the area of passage of the cumulative jet, breaking out the back layer of the barrier and, as a result, a high barrier action. This ensures the defeat of manpower located behind objects made of concrete monoliths or in structures made of prefabricated reinforced concrete with a wall thickness of up to 3 meters.
In order to expand the range combat use of the Metis-M complex, 9M131F guided missiles are equipped with a thermobaric warhead weighing 4.95 kg with a high-explosive action at the level of a large-caliber artillery projectile, especially effective when firing at engineering and fortification structures. During the explosion of such a warhead, a shock wave is formed that is more extended in time and space than that of traditional explosives. Such a wave propagates in all directions, flows over obstacles, into trenches, through loopholes, etc., hitting manpower, even those protected by shelter. In the zone of detonation transformations of the thermobaric mixture, oxygen is completely burnt out and a temperature above 800°C develops.
The launcher placed on a tripod can be equipped with a thermal imaging sight 1PN86-VI "Mulat-115" weighing 5.5 kg, which provides target detection at a distance of up to 3.2 km and their identification at a distance of 1.6 km, which ensured the launch of missiles at night at night. maximum range. The dimensions of the thermal imager are 387*203*90mm. Field of view 2.4°*4.6°. Battery life - 2 hours. Temperature range of application from -40°С to +50°С. In order to increase efficiency, the sight uses a balloon cooling system, which provides access to the mode in 8-10s.
The rocket is launched using the starting engine, after which the sustainer solid propellant rocket engine is launched. 
The calculation of the complex consists of two people, one of which carries a pack N1 weighing 25.1 kg with launcher and one container with a missile (see photo), and the other pack N2 with two containers with a rocket weighing 28 kg (instead of three for the Metis ATGM). When replacing a TPK with a rocket with a thermal imager, the mass of the pack is reduced to 18.5 kg. The deployment of the complex into a combat position is carried out in 10-20 seconds, the combat rate of fire reaches 3 rounds per minute.
Along with the main purpose - use as a wearable complex, "Metis-M" can also be used to arm infantry fighting vehicles and infantry fighting vehicles.
Shooting can be carried out from prepared and unprepared positions from a prone position, from a standing trench, and also from the shoulder. Shooting from buildings is also possible (in the latter case, about 2 meters of free space is required behind the launcher).
The composition of the ATGM "Metis-M1" includes:
- starting device 9P151M;
- missiles 9M131M, 9M131FM (with thermobaric warhead);
- control and verification equipment 9V569M;
- charger ZU-16-1.
The 9K115 complex with a semi-automatic projectile control system is designed to engage armored targets that are visible stationary and moving at various heading angles at speeds up to 60 km/h at ranges from 40 to 1000 m. The 9K115 complex also allows effective firing at firing points and other small targets.
The complex was developed at the Instrument Design Bureau (Tula) under the leadership of the chief designer A.G. Shipunov and put into service in 1978.
In the west, the complex received the designation rocket AT-7 Saxhorn.
The 9K115 "Metis" complex was exported to many countries of the world and was used in many local conflicts of recent decades.
Compound
The complex includes:
- guided missile 9M115
- starting device 9P151 (left view, right view, box view)
- To carry out maintenance and current repairs of the 9P151 starting device, the 9V569 control and verification equipment, as well as the instruments and equipment of the 9V871-2 control and verification machine, are used. To train the operators of the 9K115 complex, the 9F640 simulator is used.
The 9M115 missile with a semi-automatic guidance system and a HEAT warhead is built according to the "duck" aerodynamic scheme. The developers of the complex went to the utmost simplification and lightening of the one-time element of the complex - the rocket, allowing some complication of the reusable ground-based guidance equipment. An important reserve for reducing the dimensions, weight and cost of ATGMs was the simplification of the onboard equipment of the control system. As is known, ground-based equipment for semi-automatic guidance of ATGM determines the position of the missile by tracking devices associated with the ground coordinate system. Previously created ATGM samples with single-channel control were equipped with gyroscopes that convert control signals from ground-based guidance equipment into commands generated with reference to a coordinate system rotating with the missile. The gyroscope was a rather expensive product. The 9M115 missile is equipped with a tracer mounted on one of the wings. When flying, the tracer moves in a spiral. Ground equipment receives information about the angular position of the ATGM, which makes it possible to appropriately adjust the commands issued to the missile's controls via a wired communication line.
In the bow there are rudders with an open-type air-dynamic drive using the air pressure of the oncoming flow. The absence of an air or powder pressure accumulator, the use of plastic molding for the manufacture of the main elements of the drive reduces the cost of the drive many times over compared to previously used products.
Three trapezoidal wings are located in the tail section of the rocket. The wings are made of thin, flexible plates. During assembly, they roll around the body without residual deformations; after the rocket exits the TPK, the wings straighten out under the action of elastic forces. To launch the rocket, a starting engine with a multi-shot solid fuel charge is used.
The missile is delivered and operated in a sealed transport and launch container.
Starting device 9P151 folding, is a 9P152 machine, with a lifting and turning mechanism, on which control equipment is installed - a 9S816 guidance device and an instrumentation unit. The launcher has a mechanism for precise targeting, which reduces the requirements for operator qualifications.
At present, for shooting at night and in smoky conditions, the complex can be equipped with a thermal imaging sight 1PN86VI "Mulat-115" ("Sokol" 2), developed by NPO GIPO1, with a range of up to 1.5 km.
The complex, consisting of one launcher and four missiles, is carried in two packs by a crew of two people - the crew commander (first number, he is also a senior operator) and an operator (second number). Pack N1 weighing 17 kg with a launcher and one TPK with a rocket, pack N2 - with three missiles in a TPK weighing 19.4 kg (see diagram).
Shooting can be carried out from prepared and unprepared positions from a prone position, from a trench, while standing, as well as from an emphasis from the shoulder. Shooting from infantry fighting vehicles or armored personnel carriers and from buildings is possible (in the latter case, about 6 meters of free space at the back is required).
Tactical and technical characteristics
| Complex | |
| Firing range, m | 40 - 1 000 |
| Probability of hitting a tank | 0,91 - 0,98 |
| The number of missiles in the complex | 4 |
| Calculation, pers. | 2 |
| Transfer time of the 9K115 complex (maximum), s: - from traveling to combat position - from a combat position to a marching one |
12 20 |
| Time from the moment the trigger is pulled to the moment the shot is fired (shot production time), s, not more than | 1,5 |
| 9M115 guided missile | |
| Effective firing range, m: - minimum - maximum |
40 1000 |
| Projectile flight time to maximum range, sec. | 5,6 |
| Average rocket flight speed, m/s | 180 |
| Maximum rocket flight speed, m/s | 223 |
| The speed of rotation of the projectile around the longitudinal axis in flight, rev / s | 7 - 12 |
| projectile control | semi-automatic with wire line |
| Temperature range for the combat use of the 9M115 projectile, °С | ±50 |
| Projectile dimensions 9M115, mm: | |
| - length | 784 |
| - width | 138 |
| - height | 145 |
| Projectile weight 9M115, kg | 6 |
| Container caliber, mm | 93 |
| Projectile length 9M116, mm | 733 |
| half-span of the stabilizer console, mm | 187 |
| Projectile weight 9M116, kg | 4,8 |
| Warhead | cumulative |
| Capping box dimensions 9Ya55, mm | |
| - length | 925 |
| - width | 372 |
| - height | 427 |
| Weight of 9Ya55 capping box with four 9M115 shells, kg | 45 |
| Armor penetration, mm: - at an angle of 0° - at an angle of 60° |
500 - 550 250 |
| Starting device | |
| Mass of PU, kg | 10,0 |
| Mass of the starting device 9P151 in the box 9Ya54, kg | 28 |
| Weight of packs, kg: | |
| - pack number 1 (PU with a projectile 9M115) | 16,5 |
| - pack number 2 (three shells 9M115) | 19 |
| Dimensions of the 9K115 complex (9P151 launcher with the 9M115 projectile mounted on it): | |
| in combat position (for firing from a tripod), m: - length - width - height |
0,865 0,4 0,525 |
| in the stowed position, m: - length - width - height |
0,810 0,225 0,360 |
| Launcher 9P151 provides shelling, hail: - horizontally with reorientation PU - vertically with a change in the angle of rotation of the front leg of the launcher |
in the circular sector from -15 to +15 |
| Turning angles of PU by guidance mechanisms, deg: - on the horizon - vertically |
±30 ±5 |
| Technical rate of fire of the 9K115 complex when firing at one target at maximum range, rds / min | 4-5 |
| Guidance device 9S816 | |
| Magnification, times | 6 |
| Field of view of the sighting channel, hail | 6 |
| Field of view of narrow-field direction-finding channel, min | 40 |
Portable anti-tank missile system 9K115-2 "Metis-M" designed to destroy modern and advanced armored vehicles equipped with dynamic protection, fortifications, enemy manpower, at any time of the day, in adverse weather conditions. Created on the basis of ATGM "Metis". The concept of modernization was to maximize the continuity of ground facilities and ensure the possibility of using both the standard Metis 9M115 missile and the new upgraded 9M131 missile in the complex.
Taking into account the prospects for increasing the protection of tanks the designers decisively increased the dimension of the warhead, moving from caliber 93 mm to caliber 130 mm. A significant improvement in the performance characteristics was achieved due to an increase in the mass and dimensions of the ATGM.
The Metis-M complex was developed in the Tula Design Bureau "Priborostroeniya" and put into service in 1992. Designed to replace the previously created complexes of the second generation "Metis", "Fagot", "Competition". In the west, the complex received the designation AT-13 "Saxhorn".
Main characteristics:
- firing range - 80-1500 m
- rocket weight - 13.8 kg
- average rocket flight speed - 200 m / s
- rocket caliber - 130 mm
– TPK length – 980 mm
– PU weight – 10 kg
— temperature range of combat use: from -30°С to +50°С
- transfer time from marching to combat position: 10-20 sec
- armor penetration - 900 mm
- combat crew - 2 people.
The complex includes:
- launcher 9P151 with a sight - a guidance device, guidance drives and a missile launch mechanism;
- thermal imaging sight 1PN86BVI "Mulat-115";
- 9M131 missiles placed in transport and launch containers;
- control and verification equipment 9V12M and 9V81M.
The wings of the 9M131 rocket are made of thin sheets of steel and open after launch under the action of their own elastic forces. As in the 9M115 Metis rocket, the technical solutions adopted, in particular the placement of the tracer at the tip of one of the three wing consoles, made it possible to abandon the use of gyro devices, on-board batteries and electronic components. During the flight of the missile, the tracer moves in a spiral, the ground equipment receives information about the angular position of the ATGM and corrects the commands issued via a wired communication line to the missile's controls.
1 - precharge of a tandem warhead;
2 - air-dynamic drive of semi-open type;
3 — aerodynamic rudders;
4 - propulsion system;
5 - channel for the cumulative jet;
6 - the main charge of the tandem warhead;
7 - wings;
8 - tracer;
9 - coil with wire;
10 - starting engine.
The new powerful tandem HEAT warhead of the ATGM complex is capable of hitting all modern and promising enemy tanks, including those equipped with mounted and built-in dynamic protection, lightly armored vehicles, and fortifications. Moreover, the high level of pressure that occurs when breaking through both in the axial and radial directions leads to crushing of concrete in the area of passage of the cumulative jet, breaking out the back layer of the barrier and, as a result, a high barrier action. Thus, the destruction of manpower located behind objects made of concrete monoliths or in structures made of prefabricated reinforced concrete with a wall thickness of up to 3 meters is ensured.
In order to expand the range of combat use of the Metis-M complex, 9M131F guided missiles are equipped with a 4.95 kg thermobaric warhead with a high-explosive action at the level of a large-caliber artillery projectile, especially effective when firing at engineering and fortifications. During the explosion of such a warhead, a shock wave is formed that is more extended in time and space than that of traditional explosives. Such a wave propagates in all directions, flows over obstacles, into trenches, through embrasures, etc., hitting manpower, even those protected by shelter. In the zone of detonation transformations of the thermobaric mixture, oxygen is completely burnt out and a temperature above 800°C develops.
The launcher placed on a tripod can be equipped with a thermal imaging sight 1PN86-VI "Mulat-115" weighing 5.5 kg, which provides target detection at a distance of up to 3.2 km and their identification at a distance of 1.6 km, which ensured the launch of missiles at night to the maximum range. The dimensions of the thermal imager are 387x203x90mm. Field of view 2.4°x4.6°. Battery life is 2 hours. Temperature range of application from -40°С to +50°С. In order to increase efficiency, the sight uses a balloon cooling system, which provides access to the mode in 8-10s.
The rocket is launched using the starting engine, after which the sustainer solid propellant rocket engine is launched. The calculation of the complex consists of two people, one of whom carries pack No. 1 weighing 25.1 kg with a launcher and one container with a rocket, and the other pack No. 2 weighing 28 kg with two containers with missiles. When replacing a TPK with a rocket with a thermal imager, the mass of the pack is reduced to 18.5 kg. The deployment of the complex into a combat position is carried out in 10-20 seconds, the combat rate of fire reaches 3 rounds per minute.
Along with the main purpose - use as a wearable complex, the Metis-M anti-tank missile system can also be used to arm infantry fighting vehicles and infantry fighting vehicles. Shooting can be carried out from prepared and unprepared positions from a prone position, from a standing trench, and also from the shoulder. Shooting from buildings is also possible (in the latter case, about 2 meters of free space is required behind the launcher).
The portable anti-tank missile system 9K115-2 "Metis-M" is designed to destroy modern and advanced armored vehicles equipped with dynamic protection, fortifications, enemy manpower, at any time of the day, in adverse weather conditions.
Created on the basis of ATGM "Metis". The concept of modernization consisted in maximum continuity in terms of ground facilities and ensuring the possibility of using both the standard Metis 9M115 missile and the new upgraded 9M131 missile in the complex. Taking into account the prospects for increased security, the designers decisively increased the dimension of the warhead, moving from 93mm caliber to 130mm caliber. A significant improvement in the performance characteristics was achieved by increasing the weight and dimensions of the ATGM.
The Metis-M complex was developed at the Instrument Design Bureau (Tula) and put into service in 1992.
Designed to replace the previously created complexes of the second generation "Metis", "Fagot", "Competition". In the west, the complex received the designation AT-13 "Saxhorn".
The complex includes:
Launcher 9P151 with a sight - a guidance device, guidance drives and a missile launch mechanism;
Thermal imaging sight 1PN86BVI "Mulat-115";
9M131 missiles placed in transport and launch containers.
Control and verification equipment 9V12M and 9V81M;
The wings of the 9M131 rocket are made of thin sheets of steel and open after launch under the action of their own elastic forces. Just like in the 9M115 Metis missile, the adopted technical solutions, in particular the placement of the tracer at the tip of one of the three wing panels, made it possible to abandon the use of gyro devices, on-board batteries and electronic components. During the flight of the missile, the tracer moves in a spiral, the ground equipment receives information about the angular position of the ATGM and corrects the commands issued via a wired communication line to the missile's controls.
1 - precharge of a tandem warhead;
2 - air-dynamic drive of semi-open type;
3 - aerodynamic rudders;
4 - propulsion system;
5 - channel for the cumulative jet;
6- main charge of the tandem warhead;
7 - wings;
8 - tracer;
9 - coil with wire;
10 - starting engine;
The new powerful tandem HEAT warhead of the ATGM complex is capable of hitting all modern and promising enemy tanks, including those equipped with mounted and built-in dynamic protection, lightly armored vehicles, and fortifications. Moreover, a high level of pressure that occurs when breaking through both in the axial and radial directions leads to crushing of concrete in the area of passage of the cumulative jet, breaking out the back layer of the barrier and, as a result, a high barrier action. This ensures the defeat of manpower located behind objects made of concrete monoliths or in structures made of prefabricated reinforced concrete with a wall thickness of up to 3 meters.
In order to expand the range of combat use of the Metis-M complex, 9M131F guided missiles are equipped with a 4.95 kg thermobaric warhead with a high-explosive action at the level of a large-caliber artillery projectile, especially effective when firing at engineering and fortifications. During the explosion of such a warhead, a shock wave is formed that is more extended in time and space than that of traditional explosives. Such a wave propagates in all directions, flows over obstacles, into trenches, through loopholes, etc., hitting manpower, even those protected by shelter. In the zone of detonation transformations of the thermobaric mixture, oxygen is completely burnt out and a temperature above 800°C develops.
The launcher placed on a tripod can be equipped with a thermal imaging sight 1PN86-VI "Mulat-115" weighing 5.5 kg, which provides target detection at a distance of up to 3.2 km and their identification at a distance of 1.6 km, which ensured the launch of missiles at night at maximum range. The dimensions of the thermal imager are 387*203*90mm. Field of view 2.4°*4.6°. Battery life - 2 hours. Temperature range of application from -40°С to +50°С. In order to increase efficiency, the sight uses a balloon cooling system, which provides access to the mode in 8-10s.
The rocket is launched using the starting engine, after which the sustainer solid propellant rocket engine is launched
The calculation of the complex consists of two people, one of whom carries a pack N1 weighing 25.1 kg with a launcher and one container with a rocket, and the other pack N2 with two containers with a rocket weighing 28 kg (instead of three for the Metis ATGM). When replacing a TPK with a rocket with a thermal imager, the mass of the pack is reduced to 18.5 kg. The deployment of the complex into a combat position is carried out in 10-20 seconds, the combat rate of fire reaches 3 rounds per minute.
Along with the main purpose - use as a wearable complex, "Metis-M" can also be used to arm infantry fighting vehicles and infantry fighting vehicles.
Shooting can be carried out from prepared and unprepared positions from a prone position, from a standing trench, and also from the shoulder. Shooting from buildings is also possible (in the latter case, about 2 meters of free space is required behind the launcher).
Main characteristics
Firing range, m - 80-1500
Rocket weight, kg - 13.8
Average rocket flight speed, m/s - 200
Rocket caliber, mm - 130
TPK length, mm - 980
PU weight, kg - 10
Temperature range of combat use - from -30°C to +50°C
Transfer time from marching to combat position, sec - 10-20
Armor penetration, mm - 900
Combat crew, people - 2
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The 9K115 Metis portable anti-tank missile system is designed to destroy visually visible stationary and moving at speeds up to 60 km/h targets (tanks and other armored small targets) at ranges up to 1000 m.
The complex was developed at the Instrument Design Bureau (Tula) under the leadership of the chief designer A.G. Shipunov and put into service in 1978.
In the west, the complex received the designation of the AT-7 "Saxhorn" missile.
The 9K115 "Metis" complex was exported to many countries of the world and was used in many local conflicts of recent decades.
The complex includes: a portable launcher 9P151 with control equipment and a launch mechanism on the machine, 9M115 missiles in transport and launch containers, spare parts, testing equipment and other auxiliary equipment.
The 9M115 missile with a semi-automatic guidance system and a HEAT warhead is built according to the canard aerodynamic scheme. The developers of the complex went to the extreme simplification and facilitation of the one-time element of the complex - the missile, allowing some complication of the reusable ground-based guidance equipment. An important reserve for reducing the dimensions, weight and cost of ATGMs was the simplification of the onboard equipment of the control system. As is known, ground-based equipment for semi-automatic guidance of ATGM determines the position of the missile by tracking devices associated with the ground coordinate system. Previously created ATGM samples with single-channel control were equipped with gyroscopes that convert control signals from ground-based guidance equipment into commands generated with reference to a coordinate system rotating with the missile. The gyroscope was a rather expensive product. The 9M115 missile is equipped with a tracer mounted on one of the wings. When flying, the tracer moves in a spiral. Ground equipment receives information about the angular position of the ATGM, which makes it possible to appropriately adjust the commands issued to the missile's controls via a wired communication line.
In the bow there are rudders with an open-type air-dynamic drive using the air pressure of the oncoming flow. The absence of an air or powder pressure accumulator, the use of plastic molding for the manufacture of the main elements of the drive reduces the cost of the drive many times over compared to previously used products.
Three trapezoidal wings are located in the tail section of the rocket. The wings are made of thin, flexible plates. During assembly, they roll around the body without residual deformations; after the rocket exits the TPK, the wings straighten out under the action of elastic forces. To launch the rocket, a starting engine with a multi-shot solid fuel charge is used.
The missile is delivered and operated in a sealed transport and launch container.
The 9P151 launcher is folding, it is a 9P152 machine, with a lifting and turning mechanism, on which control equipment is installed - a 9S816 guidance device and an instrumentation unit. The launcher has a mechanism for precise targeting, which reduces the requirements for operator qualifications.
At present, for shooting at night and in smoky conditions, the complex can be equipped with a thermal imaging sight 1PN86VI "Mulat-115" ("Sokol" 2), developed by NPO GIPO1, with a range of up to 1.5 km.
The complex, consisting of one launcher and four missiles, is carried in two packs by a crew of two people. Pack No. 1 weighing 17 kg with a launcher and one TPK with a rocket, pack No. 2 - with three missiles in a TPK weighing 19.4 kg.
Shooting can be carried out from prepared and unprepared positions from a prone position, from a standing trench, and also from the shoulder. Shooting from infantry fighting vehicles or armored personnel carriers and from buildings is possible (in the latter case, about 6 meters of free space at the back is required).
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