Meet the tor-m1

At the request of reader Gert I've republished this page and included some links below for those interested in further research on this system: The Russian TOR-M1 surface-to-air missile system is an integrated air defense system that has autonomous radar capabalities. It functions at at altitudes from very low to medium. And fires missiles capable of destroying: Fixed wing aircraft. Rotary wing aircraft. UAVs. Guided missiles. Precision missiles. Amongst its other capabilities the tor-m1 can function in an intensive aerial jamming environment. Unlike many such systems it does not need to be stationary to operate - it can track up to 48 targets simultaneously and acquire and fire upon up two of them while on the move. Russia and Iran signed an agreement late in 2005 for Iran to take delivery of 30 such systems. Links: Parameters American federation scientists Tor M-1 9M330 defense update. article from sino defence.com explaining significance of autonomy good explanation of specs mobility lets it protect against aircraft but also UAV's and guided missiles. (Remember also that it works in an intensive aerial jamming environment Tor-M1 built specifically as a result of the Russians observing the 1999 war in Serbia (where aircraft thrashed ground defenses) aviation.ru The NATO designation is SA-15 Gauntlet link preceding is to wiki page Don't forget that Iran (reportedly) has thousands of Strela missiles (both versions), which are fired by individual troops. They're not the most accurate in the world but they don't have to be. Republished as a new posting here courtesy of blogger bluggerations.