According to the Russian president, the signed contract will significantly strengthen the position of the enterprise and will allow the Russian army to supply new types of weapons. The agreement provides for the delivery to the troops of the Tor air defense line, including the Arctic and upgraded versions, during the 2019-2027 year.
I note that after the meeting of the commission another important event will take place - between Izhevsk Kupol plant and the Ministry of Defense two long-term contracts will be signed for a total amount of almost 100 billion rubles. In accordance with them, in 2019-2027, the divisional systems of anti-aircraft missile systems Tor - Tor-M2 and Tor-M2DT will be manufactured and delivered to the troops
- Putin said.
Earlier it was reported that the Ministry of Defense plans to conclude a new agreement with the "Dome" for the supply of short-range air defense systems "Tor" of two modifications - the modernized Tor-M2 and the Arctic Tor-M2DT. The company fulfilled the previous contract on time and without disruption.
The Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system is an all-weather melee system. He is able to cover strategic objects from cruise missiles, multiple launch rocket systems, as well as barrage of ammunition and drones. This is a deeply modernized complex of the Tor family, which differs from previous models in the use of the new 9M338K missile. In addition, the combat vehicle increased the ammunition load from 8 to 16 missiles. The detection range of air targets is up to 32 km, the range of destruction is up to 15 km.
Tor-M2DT is an Arctic version of the Tor-M2 complex. Installed on two-link tracked conveyors DT-30. It has a large cross, can overcome ditches, swim, does not lose its performance in 50-degree frost. The complex 16 anti-aircraft missiles of vertical launch with a range of destruction of up to 12 km and altitude range up to 10 thousand meters. Able to simultaneously fire at 4 aerial targets attacking from various directions.