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9K115 Metislarger figure on 0 of 4
9M133 Kornetlarger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Mass
Single sourcelaunching post
Single sourcew/ container
Single source5.5 kg (12 lb); 6.3 kg (14 lb) (w/ container) 10.2 kg (launching post)[source]
Mass
Single sourceweight with tripod/firing unit
Single sourcewith launch tube) /
Single source27 kg (29 kg with launch tube) / 63.7 kg (weight with tripod/firing unit)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source223 m/s (732 ft/s)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source40–1,000 m (130–3,280 ft)[source]
Operational; anti-tank
Single sourceOperational; high explosive
Single sourceOperational; Kornet Kornet-EM
Single sourceKornet 100–5,500 m Kornet-EM 8,000 m (anti-tank), 10,000 m (high explosive)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | 9K115 Metis | 9M133 Kornet |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank missile[source] | Anti-tank missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | 1998–present[source] |
| Used by | Russia[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | Syrian civil war Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen[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] |
| Produced | 1978–present[source] | 1994–present[source] |
| Variants | 9K115-2 Metis-M[source] | See Variants[source] |
| Warhead | HEAT shaped charge[source] | 1,000+ (9K135), 1,200+ (E), 1,300+ (D) mm RHA penetration after ERA with Tandem HEAT , Thermobaric[source] |
| Guidance system | Wire-guided SACLOS[source] | SACLOS laser beam riding[source] |
| Designer | — | KBP Instrument Design Bureau[source] |
| Designed | — | 1988–1998[source] |
| Unit cost | — | $26,000 per missile (2019, export cost)[source] |
| No. built | — | 35,000 (2009)[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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