Tor m2dt air defence system russian army. It is designed to provide air and anti missile defense at the division level. The tor m2dt system was developed using the tor m2 missile launcher station specifically for russias arctic military group and is able to defend airspace from enemy air attacks within a radius of at least 15 kilometres 9 miles. The tor m2dt system was developed using the tor m2 missile launcher station specifically for russias arctic military group and is able to defend airspace from enemy air attacks within a radius of at least 15 kilometres 9 miles. It is another improved version of the tor western reporting name sa 15 or gauntlet that was adopted back in the 1986.
The tor m2dt is a russian made short range air defense missile system using the tor m2 missile launcher station. Torus is an all weather low to medium altitude short range surface to air missile system designed for engaging airplanes helicopters cruise missiles precision guided munitions unmanned aerial vehicles and short range ballistic threats anti munitions. The second vehicle is used to carried the tor m2 missile launcher station. The tor m2 system is currently the basic short range air defense missile complex operational in the russian army.
The tor m2dt air defense system was developed and mass produced at the izhevsk electromechanical plant kupol jsc part of the almaz antey concern east kazakhstan. The tor m2dt is a russian air defense system. The hand over ceremony will be held in the territory of the 726th air defence training centre of military air defence. The system is especially designed to be used for arctic region based on the chassis of the dt 30pm tracked all terrain vehicle which consists of two tracked vehicle units linked by a steering mechanism.
First tor m2dt air defense missile systems delivered to russian army the russian army is equipping its first battalion with tor m2dt short range air defense missile systems the russian defense ministry announced last 15 november. It is also the worlds second most powerful military russian navy russian air force russian army airborne troops space forces ground forces tor m2dt s 300 s 400 triumf s 500 prometheus buk m2.