9K115-1 Metis-M vs 9M133 Kornet: Specs Compared

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AAnti-tank weapons

9K115-1 Metis-M

Anti-tank guided missile

BAnti-tank weapons

9M133 Kornet

Anti-tank missile

First system

Second system

At a glance

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Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

9K115-1 Metis-MLength

0.98 m

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9M133 KornetLength

1.2 m

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980mm

1.2m

Length+22%

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0.98 m

Length

Single source

980 mm^[source]

1.2 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

9K115-1 Metis-M and 9M133 Kornet configuration
Specification	9K115-1 Metis-M	9M133 Kornet
Type	Anti-tank guided missile^[source]	Anti-tank missile^[source]
Place of origin	Russia^[source]	Russia^[source]
In service	1992–present^[source]	1998–present^[source]
Used by	See Operators^[source]	See Operators

Wars	2006 Lebanon War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017)^[source]	Iraq War 2006 Lebanon War Israeli–Palestinian conflict 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis Gaza war Libyan Crisis (2011–present) Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Sinai insurgency 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict^[source]

Manufacturer	KBP Instrument Design Bureau^[source]	Degtyarev plant^[source]

Unit cost	$15,500 per missile (2019, export cost)^[source]	$26,000 per missile (2019, export cost)^[source]

Produced	1992–present^[source]	1994–present^[source]

Warhead	HEAT tandem warhead, Armor penetration behind ERA : 800 mm (Metis-M) 900-980 mm (Metis-M1) thermobaric anti-personnel/anti-material warhead is also available^[source]	1,000+ (9K135), 1,200+ (E), 1,300+ (D) mm RHA penetration after ERA with Tandem HEAT , Thermobaric^[source]

Engine	Solid-fuel rocket^[source]	—

Guidance system	SACLOS wire-guided missile^[source]	SACLOS laser beam riding^[source]

Role	Russian portable anti-tank guided missile system^[source]	—

Source measurement	changes from the traveling to the firing position—and vice versa—in 15 – 20 seconds;^[source]9K115-1 Metis-M · Overview / Features; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage firing rate of 3 - 4 rounds per minute;^[source]9K115-1 Metis-M · Overview / Features; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Metis-M1 is the upgraded variant of Metis-M. The new version has greater range of two kilometres (1.2 mi), more armor penetration of 900–980 mm (35–39 in), and reduced weight. It is designed to destroy main battle tanks with Active Protection Systems and Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA), light armored vehicles, fortifications, and other targets in day or night and in any weather condition.^[source]9K115-1 Metis-M · Overview / Metis-M1; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage South Korea purchased 220 Metis-M in two orders—70 in 1995 (Project Brown Bear I) and 150 in 2005 (Project Brown Bear II)—and acquired 9,000 missiles as of 2006. According to the tests, Metis-M was capable of penetrating 850 mm of RHA, providing great firepower for a weapon operated by 2 soldiers. However, between 2009 and 2011, the South Korean Army fired 17 missiles for testing, and 10 missiles either missed the target or didn't ignite the warhead upon impact (60% failure). After temporarily removing Metis-M from active service, the Army, the Agency for Defense Development , and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration test fired 43 missiles and achieved 41 hits (7% failure). The joint inspection team hypothesized faulty electronics on the guiding system or failing to maintain in good custody. However, they were not able to identify the cause of the issue, and Metis-M was put back into active service.^[source]9K115-1 Metis-M · Operational history / South Korea; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—

Source measurement

changes from the traveling to the firing position—and vice versa—in 15 – 20 seconds;^[source]9K115-1 Metis-M · Overview / Features; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

firing rate of 3 - 4 rounds per minute;^[source]9K115-1 Metis-M · Overview / Features; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Metis-M1 is the upgraded variant of Metis-M. The new version has greater range of two kilometres (1.2 mi), more armor penetration of 900–980 mm (35–39 in), and reduced weight. It is designed to destroy main battle tanks with Active Protection Systems and Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA), light armored vehicles, fortifications, and other targets in day or night and in any weather condition.^[source]9K115-1 Metis-M · Overview / Metis-M1; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

South Korea purchased 220 Metis-M in two orders—70 in 1995 (Project Brown Bear I) and 150 in 2005 (Project Brown Bear II)—and acquired 9,000 missiles as of 2006. According to the tests, Metis-M was capable of penetrating 850 mm of RHA, providing great firepower for a weapon operated by 2 soldiers. However, between 2009 and 2011, the South Korean Army fired 17 missiles for testing, and 10 missiles either missed the target or didn't ignite the warhead upon impact (60% failure). After temporarily removing Metis-M from active service, the Army, the Agency for Defense Development , and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration test fired 43 missiles and achieved 41 hits (7% failure). The joint inspection team hypothesized faulty electronics on the guiding system or failing to maintain in good custody. However, they were not able to identify the cause of the issue, and Metis-M was put back into active service.^[source]9K115-1 Metis-M · Operational history / South Korea; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Designer	—	KBP Instrument Design Bureau^[source]

Designed	—	1988–1998^[source]

No. built	—	35,000 (2009)^[source]

Variants	—	See Variants^[source]

Detonation mechanism	—	Impact fuze^[source]

Propellant	—	Solid-fuel rocket^[source]

Steering system	—	Two control surfaces^[source]

Accuracy	—	<5 m^[source]

Launch platform	—	Individual, vehicles, Kornet-T , Kornet-D , Bumerang-BM , Kornet-D1 , Pokpung-Ho IV^[source]

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