Will clear the sky: Military expert assesses the naval version of the Tor-M2KM SAM system

Lieutenant General Bizhev: Tor-M2KM SAM systems have proven themselves on the front lines

Short-range anti-aircraft missile systems of the Tor family have proven themselves well on the front lines. Now they have begun to be installed on Russian ships, noted the former Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force for the Unified Air Defense System of the CIS, Lieutenant General Aitech Bizhev.

corvette of the Pavel Derzhavin series with the Tor-M2KM SAM system installed on the stern
corvette of the Pavel Derzhavin series with the Tor-M2KM SAM system installed on the stern
The Tor anti-aircraft systems have proven themselves at the highest level, hitting all aircraft. Therefore, the safety of the ship will increase.
Aitech Bizhev, former Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force for Air Defense of the CIS

Bizhev emphasized that the Tor effectively intercepts maneuvering and low-altitude high-speed targets. The complex is capable of shooting down targets at medium and low altitudes.

Earlier www1.ru reported that the Tor-M2KM began to be installed on small missile ships. This is the latest modification of the SAM system, made according to the modular principle.

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Sources
@izvestia

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