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9K115 Metislarger figure on 0 of 4
BGM-71 TOWlarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source740 mm (29 in)[source]
with probe extended (some variants have no probe)
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9K115 Metis | BGM-71 TOW |
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| Type | Anti-tank missile[source] | Anti-tank missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | 1970–present[source] |
| Used by | Russia[source] | See Operators[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
with probe folded
Single source1.16–1.17 m with probe folded 1.41–1.51 m with probe extended (some variants have no probe)[source]
launching post
Single sourceMass
Single sourcew/ container
Single source5.5 kg (12 lb); 6.3 kg (14 lb) (w/ container) 10.2 kg (launching post)[source]
TOW 2B Aero · encased · Mass
Single sourceTOW 2B Aero · missile, unencased · Mass
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source40–1,000 m (130–3,280 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Syrian civil war Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen[source] | Vietnam War Western Sahara War Third Indochina War Lebanese Civil War 1982 Lebanon War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Persian Gulf War War in Somalia Iraq War Syrian civil war War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen 2016 India-Pakistan Border skirmishes Conflict in Najran, Jizan and Asir 2025 Cambodia‒Thailand conflict[source] |
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| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau[source] | RTX[source] |
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| Produced | 1978–present[source] | — |
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| Variants | 9K115-2 Metis-M[source] | — |
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| Warhead | HEAT shaped charge[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Wire-guided SACLOS[source] | Optically tracked, wire-guided ( wireless radio-guided in RF variants)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Hughes Aircraft Company[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1963–1968[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $93,640 (2B Aero), $54,956 (Bunker Buster) FY2021 £8,500 (1984)[source] |
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| No. built | — | > 700,000[source] |
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| Launch platforms | — | High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)-mounted Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS), HMMWV-mounted M220A4 launcher (TOW 2), Stryker Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicles, and Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems (A2/A2ODS/A2OIF/A3)[source]TOW family · named platforms Marine HMMWV-mounted M220A4 launcher (TOW 2), LAV-ATGM Vehicle, and AH1W Cobra attack helicopter[source]TOW family · Marine platforms |
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TOW Bunker Buster · missile · Mass
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