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SA-15 Gauntlet

9K330 Tor
NATO reporting name: SA-15 "Gauntlet"
Tor-M1 SAM (2).jpg
9K330 TLAR (rear view of the chassis)
Type Tracked SAM system
Place of origin Soviet Union/Russia
Service history
In service 1986–present
Used by See list of operators
Production history
Designer

Almaz-Antey:

Antey design bureau (lead designer)
MKB Fakel (missile designer)
MNIIRE Altair (naval version designer)
Designed 1975
Manufacturer IEMZ Kupol
Metrowagonmash (GM chassis designer),
MZKT (wheeled chassis designer)
Unit cost US$ 25 million
Produced 1983
Variants Tor, Tor-M1, Tor-M2, Tor-M1-2U
Specifications (Tor-M1)
Weight 34 tonnes
Length 7.5 m
Width 3.3 m
Height 5.1 m (radar mast unstowed)
Crew 3

Main
armament
9M330, 9M331
Engine V-12 diesel
618 kW (830 hp)
Transmission hydromechanical
Suspension torsion bar
Ground clearance 450 mm
Operational
range
500 km
Speed 65 km/h
9M330
9М330 missiles.jpg
4 9M330 Missiles in one of the two launching racks
Type Surface-to-air missile
Place of origin Soviet Union
Service history
In service 1986-present
Used by See list of operators
Production history
Designer Fakel
Designed 1975
Manufacturer IEMZ Kupol
Produced 1983
Variants 9M330, 9M331, 9M332, 9M338
Specifications (9M331)
Weight 167 kg
Length 2900 mm
Diameter 235 mm
Warhead Frag-HE
Warhead weight 15 kg
Detonation
mechanism
RF Proximity

Wingspan 650 mm
Propellant Solid-fuel rocket
Operational
range
12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Flight ceiling 6,000 metres (20,000 ft)
Boost time Cold launch ejection for 20 m
Speed 850 m/s
Guidance
system
Radio command
Steering
system
Gas dynamic control system, with four control surfaces
Launch
platform
9A331 combat vehicle
Transport GM-569 tracked vehicle

Almaz-Antey:

The Tor missile system (Russian: "Тор"; English: 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). Originally developed by the Soviet Union under the GRAU designation 9K330, the system is commonly known by its NATO reporting name, SA-15 "Gauntlet". A navalized variant was developed under the name 3K95 "Kinzhal", also known as the SA-N-9 "Gauntlet". Tor was also the first air defence system in the world designed from the start to shoot down precision guided weapons like the AGM-86 ALCM day and night, in bad weather and jamming situation. Tor can detect targets while on the move. The vehicle must stop intermittently when firing, although trials are being conducted to eliminate this restriction.

The development of the Tor missile system started on the 4th of February 1975, in response to the directives of the Central Committee of the CPSU. Initiated as a successor to the 9K33 Osa (NATO reporting name SA-8 "Gecko"), development on the land based version was conducted in parallel with a navalized variant of the system (3K95 Kinzhal/SA-N-9 "Gauntlet), to be installed on a number of upcoming ship classes, including the Kirov class battlecruisers, and retrofitted onto older ships. Responsibility for development was given to the Antey design bureau (headed by V.P. Efremov), the missiles designed by MKB Fakel (under P.D. Grushin) and the Altair design bureau (headed by S.A. Fadeyev)was responsible for the development of Kinzhal. All the developers and manufacturers of the Tor missile system unified into Almaz-Antey in 2002.


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