The director of the Russian "Kopul" factory, which manufactures air defense systems, Vanil Ziatdinov, confirmed that the "Tor" system has undergone three deep modernization and development processes since its military service entry in 1986. The latest upgraded version is referred to as "Tor-M2."
Ziatdinov revealed in an interview with Sputnik that work is currently underway to develop the "Tor-M2" system, which includes the creation of a wheeled vehicle capable of traversing water and a similar system for naval forces. He noted that "the modernization and development operations related to the "Tor" systems aim to enhance all of their specifications, especially to increase the range of intercept missiles, improve their ability to intercept small and very fast aerial attack means flying at low altitudes, enhance their resistance to electronic jamming, increase automation in their operation, and boost all of their capabilities."
The primary function of the "Tor" systems is to protect government, industrial, and military facilities from aerial attacks using anti-radar missiles, cruise missiles, and aircraft, including stealth planes and drones.
It is worth mentioning that the "Tor-M2" system is equipped with 8 missiles, ensuring protection against aircraft flying at speeds of up to 700 meters per second. Its effective range varies between 500 meters and 12,000 meters horizontally and between 10 meters and 6,000 meters vertically.
