TOR Air Defence system

medo wrote:http://redstar.ru/index.php/component/k2/item/6332-na-ohrane-vostochnyih-rubezhey

Russian army in Eastern military district received in 2012 new S-400, Pantsir and Tor units. It seems they have those Tor-M2U they talked about in summer.

Air defense systems "Tor-M2" go for two batteries TSB until the end of the year


New systems will arm two anti-aircraft missile batteries. This year is expected to enroll in more than 40 units of the new generation of radar stations.


Khabarovsk, May 29 - RIA Novosti. New anti-aircraft missile system "Tor-M2" to the end of the year will go on air defense units, motorized joints of the Eastern Military District, said Wednesday the press service of the county.

"It is planned to equip two new systems of anti-aircraft missile batteries. Currently, military units, which he entered a new technique being retrained," - states the report.

It is noted that this year is expected to enroll in more than 40 units of the new generation of radar stations.

"Tor-M2" - a new generation of combat short-range air defense systems. The Battery "Tor-M2", consisting of four military vehicles at the same time is able to hit 16 targets flying from any direction at a speed of up to 700 meters per second at a distance of 12 kilometers and an altitude of up to ten miles in all weather conditions, day and night.



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TR1 wrote:Only thing I am concerned about is their inability to increase max target speed past 700m/s.

I guess culprit is limited space to change Tor missile significantly.

Viktor wrote:Fake TOR targets - simple, cheap and effective and ... mass produced

Viktor wrote:Fake TOR targets - simple, cheap and effective and ... mass produced

medo wrote:Nice to see Tor-M2 from army unit.

Any more official confirmation of rumors, that Russian MoD order 200 more Pantsirs after those trials?

sepheronx wrote:What new missiles will the Tor get?  What are its charactoristics?

medo wrote:I think it is 9M334 designation and have range of 15 km.