9K115 Metis

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9K115 Metis

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General Information
Type Anti-tank missile
Local name 9K115 Metis
NATO designation AT-7 Saxhorn
Country of origin Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union
Manufacturer Design office for device construction
development 1978
Commissioning 1982
Working time in service
Unit price Launch Unit: $ 70,000 Missile: $
13,500
Technical specifications
length 0.733 m
diameter 93 mm
Combat weight 4.8 kg
span 740 mm
drive Solid rocket engine
speed 223 m / s
Range 1,000 m
Furnishing
steering SACLOS via wire
Warhead 2.5 kg shaped charge
Detonator Impact fuse
Weapon platforms Portable
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The 9K115 Metis ( NATO code name AT-7 Saxhorn ) is a portable anti-tank guided missile made in Russia . The GRAY index of the missile is 9M115 .

development

The weapon system was developed to combat battle tanks and other armored vehicles at distances of up to 1,000 m. The system should also be suitable for use on the urban battlefield . The development of the 9M115 in the engineering office for equipment manufacturing began in 1978. The first copies were delivered to the Soviet Army in 1982 . The modernized version 9K115-2 Metis-M was introduced in 1992 and was given the designation AT-13 Saxhorn-2 by NATO .

technology

The 9M115 guided missiles are delivered from the factory in sealed 9Ja55 - GRP transport and launch containers. The loaded transport and start container weighs 6.3 kg and is placed on the 9P151 start unit. This weighs 10.2 kg and consists of the 9P152 tripod mount , the 9S816 target tracking unit and the 9P152 daylight target optics with six times magnification. Once the shooter has aimed at the target, he pulls the trigger and ignites the discharge charge, which the guided weapon ejects from the barrel. At a safe distance, the solid-fuel march engine ignites and accelerates the guided weapon to 233 m / s. The missile achieves a stable trajectory due to its rotation of 7 to 12 revolutions per second. The weapon needs 5.6 seconds to fly through the entire range of 1000 m. The average flight speed is 180 m / s. During the flight the missile unwinds a wire through which it receives steering commands. The AT-7 works according to the SACLOS steering principle (semi-automatic command steering). The 9S816 target tracking unit tracks the missile via an infrared radiator attached to the three wings . Steering commands are calculated in the 9S815 device block and transmitted to the missile via the wire connection. During the flight, the shooter only needs to keep the target in the crosshairs . The 9N135 - shaped charge - warhead is a piezoelectric brought impact fuze detonated and has a penetration capability of 460 mm armor steel .

It takes 12–20 seconds to establish fire readiness. The launch can be done lying down, kneeling or standing with the shouldered mount. The 9M115 can be used from closed rooms, but there must be at least 6 m free space behind the mount. The room volume must also not be less than 100 m³. Usually two people work for the job. One carries the 9P151 starter unit with a starter container on top. A second person transports three more starting containers. A typical 9K115 squad consists of six men with three 9P151 mounts and nine guided missiles. However, the system can also be transported and used by a single man. The minimum combat distance of the 9M115 is 40 m, significantly shorter than that of comparable models. Targets up to a speed of 60 km / h can be fought.

commitment

The 9K115 was used in the Chechen War and the Caucasus War in 2008 .

distribution

Individual evidence

  1. a b c A.W. Hull, DR Markov, SJ Zaloga : Soviet / Russian Armor and Artillery Design Practices 1945 to Present. Darlington Productions, 1999, ISBN 1-892848-01-5 .
  2. ^ A b Richard D. Jones: Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group ; 35 edition (January 27, 2009), ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5 .
  3. PALR rocket complex 9K115 Metis rocket and weapon technology service in Kdo.MB III, accessed: May 27, 2013
  4. a b Носимый противотанковый комплекс 9К115 "Метис" ( Memento from May 2, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) new-factoria.ru, accessed: May 27, 2013
  5. a b Michal Fiszer: Russia's Tank Stoppers, Part 1 & 2. Journal of Electronic Defense (JED), Nov 2004.

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