
Tomahawk to Take to the Skies: How Russia Will Cope with the New Threat
MiG-31 interceptors, Buk-M3, Tor-2, and Pantsir-SM SAM systems will help

MiG-31 interceptors, Buk-M3, Tor-2, and Pantsir-SM SAM systems will help

The complex's radar needs to be covered by the Pantsir-S, Tor, or Buk short- and medium-range SAM systems

Kalinina Defense Plant in the Leningrad Region estimated at 783 million rubles

The system's task is to shoot down aircraft, high-speed missiles, and strike drones

The complex's main targets are drones and HIMARS MLRS shells

More than one missile may be required for particularly large or high-speed objects

Crews eliminated hundreds of downed aerodynamic targets

It will be detected at a distance of about 30 km

It is necessary to place the "Buk-M3" illumination radars on 22 m high towers