Following the decision to supply anti-aircraft missile systems “Tor-M2” to the Far East, The Ministry of Defense began rearmament of units and formations of the Western Military District with a new anti-aircraft complex.
The rearmament of the ZVO anti-aircraft gunners has already begun, according to “news”, who refer to the Ministry of Defense, SAM “Tor-M2” transferred to the 6th separate tank brigade in Mulino near Nizhny Novgorod. Also, a batch of these air defense systems entered service with the 1st Guards Tank Army.
Rearmament to a new anti-aircraft complex will take place as part of the implementation of the state defense order by the Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant “Dome”. Under the previous state contract, starting from 2017 the ground forces have already received six divisions “Tor-M2”, they were distributed among the units of the Western and Southern military districts.
Anti-aircraft missile system “Tor-M2” is an all-weather melee complex. It is able to cover strategic targets from cruise missiles, multiple rocket launchers, as well as loitering ammunition and drones. This is a deeply modernized complex of the family “Net”, different from previous models by the use of a new 9M338K missile. In addition, the ammunition load on the combat vehicle has been increased with 8 to 16 missiles. Fully automatic operation possible.
AT 2019 year, the Ministry of Defense signed with the Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant “Dome” long-term contract for the supply of anti-aircraft missile systems to the troops “Tor-M2” and “Tor-M2DT”. An agreement worth almost 100 billion. rubles is designed for the supply of equipment up to 2027 of the year.
