Bangladesh Army to Extend Service Life of Metis-M1 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Bangladesh Army has begun a programme to extend the operational life of its Metis-M1 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) inventory, aiming to maintain the effectiveness of a key infantry anti-armour capability while ensuring the continued safety and reliability of existing munitions stocks. The Metis-M1, officially designated as the 9K115-2 Metis-M1, is a Russian-designed portable anti-tank missile system developed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau. Widely employed by infantry units, the system is designed to engage armoured vehicles, fortified positions and other battlefield targets at ranges of up to approximately two kilometres. It utilises a wire-guided missile fitted with a tandem high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead capable of defeating modern armour equipped with explosive reactive armour. Defence sources indicate that the life-extension effort will focus on missiles that are approaching the end of their original manufacturer-certified storage life. Rather than replacing the entire stockpile, the programme will evaluate