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Measured figures
Length
Single source980 mm[source]
Spike ER
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9K115-1 Metis-M | Spike (missile) |
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| Type | Anti-tank guided missile[source] | Anti-tank guided missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1992–present[source] | 1981–present (Spike NLOS) 1997–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators (41 countries ordered it ) |
Spike MR/LR
Single sourceSpike MR/LR : 1,200 mm (3 ft 11 in) Spike ER : 1,670 mm (5 ft 6 in)[source]
Launcher Metis-M
Single sourceMetis-M1
Single sourceMissile in launch tube
Single sourceThermal sight
Single sourceMissile in launch tube: 13.8 kg Launcher: 10.2 kg (Metis-M), 9.5 kg (Metis-M1) Thermal sight: 6.5 kg[source]
Battery
Single sourceCommand & Launch Unit
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source200 m/s[source]
Operational; Metis-M
Single sourceOperational; Metis-M1
Single source1500 m (Metis-M) 80 m - 2000 m (Metis-M1)[source]
Effective; Air
Single sourceEffective; Spike ER
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | 2006 Lebanon War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017)[source] | 1982 Lebanon War Second Intifada Iraq War 2006 Lebanon War Afghanistan War 2008 Gaza War 2014 Gaza War 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Second Nagorno-Karabakh War 2023 Gaza War Twelve-Day War 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict[source] |
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| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau[source] | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems & EUROSPIKE GmbH Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Diehl Defence Rheinmetall Defence Electronics ST Engineering (Singapore)[source] |
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| Unit cost | $15,500 per missile (2019, export cost)[source] | $249,966 (US Army Spike NLOS, 2022), $140,000 (German Spike LR, 2017)[source] |
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| Produced | 1992–present[source] | Spike NLOS : Since early 1980s Spike MR/LR/ER : Since 1997 Spike SR : Since 2012[source] |
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| 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] | HEAT Tandem-charge[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Solid-propellant rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | SACLOS wire-guided missile[source] | Target Acquisition : Infrared seeker CCD Missile Guidance: IIR homing CCD CCD + IIR[source] |
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| Role | Russian portable anti-tank guided missile system[source] | — |
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| 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 | — | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems[source] |
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| Designed | — | Late 1970s (Spike NLOS)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 40,000 (2023) (7,000 fired)[source] |
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| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
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| Rate of fire | — | Ready to launch: 30 s Time to reload: 15 s[source] |
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| Sights | — | 10× Optical sight[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Piezoelectric trigger[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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Launcher
Single sourceLauncher + 4 Missiles · source measurement 4
Single sourceLauncher + 4 Missiles · source measurement 9
Single sourceLauncher + 4 Missiles Spike MR/LR from Tripod : Missile Round
Single sourceSpike ER from Helicopter : Missile Round
Single sourceThermal Sight Spike SR : Missile Round
Single sourceTripod
Single sourceSpike ER from Helicopter : Missile Round: 34 kg (75 lb) Launcher: 55 kg (121 lb) Launcher + 4 Missiles: 187 kg (412 lb) Spike MR/LR from Tripod : Missile Round: 14 kg (31 lb) Command & Launch Unit: 5 kg (11 lb) Tripod: 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) Battery: 1 kg (2.2 lb) Thermal Sight: 4 kg (8.8 lb) Spike SR : Missile Round: 9.6 kg (21 lb)[source]
Effective; Spike ER 2
Single sourceEffective; Spike ER 2 Spike NLOS : Land
Single sourceEffective; Spike LR
Single sourceEffective; Spike LR 2
Single sourceEffective; Spike MR
Single sourceEffective; Spike SR
Single sourceSpike SR : 50–1,500 m (55–1,640 yd) Spike MR : 200–2,500 m (220–2,730 yd) Spike LR : 200–4,000 m (220–4,370 yd) Spike LR 2 : 200–5,500 m (220–6,010 yd) Spike ER : 400–8,000 m (440–8,750 yd) Spike ER 2 : 400–10,000 m (440–10,940 yd) Spike NLOS : Land: 600–32,000 m (660–35,000 yd) Air: 600–50,000 m (660–54,680 yd)[source]