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9K115 Metislarger figure on 2 of 6
Measured figures
Length
Single source740 mm (29 in)[source]
Length
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| Specification | 9K115 Metis | MILAN |
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| Type | Anti-tank missile[source] | Anti-tank missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | France, West Germany[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | 1972–present[source] |
| Used by | Russia[source] | See operators[source] |
MILANlarger figure on 4 of 6
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1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source2.5 kg (5.5 lb)[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] | South African Border War Chadian-Libyan conflict Toyota War Western Sahara War Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War Falklands War Gulf War 2003 invasion of Iraq Iraq War Opération Licorne Libyan Civil War Northern Mali Conflict Operation Sangaris War in Iraq (2013–2017) Syrian Civil War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau[source] | MBDA Also produced under license by: Bharat Dynamics (India) BAe Dynamics (United Kingdom)[source] |
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| Produced | 1978–present[source] | 1971[source] |
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| Variants | 9K115-2 Metis-M[source] | See variants[source] |
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| Warhead | HEAT shaped charge[source] | Single or tandem HEAT[source] |
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| Guidance system | Wire-guided SACLOS[source] | SACLOS wire[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1970s[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | £7,500 (1984)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 350,000 missiles, 10,000 launchers[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | contact[source] |
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| Engine | — | solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Steering system | — | Jet deflector[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Individual, vehicle[source] |
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