IEMZ "Dome" masters the release of a modular version of the air defense system "Thor"

At Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant (IEMZ) “Kupol”, the development of a new type of armament — a modular version of the famous Tor system — is in full swing. Work on the preparation of production facilities began in the fourth quarter of 2012, the press service of the Izhevsk company said. For OJSC IEMZ Kupol, this production, in fact, is a modernization of an already existing product, the Tor-M2E armored vehicle complex. The main difference of the new system is the absence of a chassis, that is, the availability of the ability to use this anti-aircraft missile system as a separate module with installation on various types of chassis, including the customer's chassis. At the same time, the Tor-М2КМ complex can be placed permanently (without using the chassis).

The modularity of the new anti-aircraft missile system can significantly increase the mobility of the product, as well as interest in the placement of air defense missile systems at positions both within the country and abroad. Work on the creation of a new complex is carried out in accordance with the schedule, which, in addition to the production part itself, also contains a section for testing. At this point in time, according to this version of the air defense missile system, a minimum set of tests was conducted, namely: work on fly-overs, sprinkling and adjustment of the product. The main tests of the Tor-M2KM will be carried out at the test site. With the development of the modular version of the popular Tor-M2 air defense system at the Izhevsk enterprise, they are counting on concluding contracts with representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defense and with foreign customers, the corresponding message was posted on the official website of the Concern PVO Almaz-Antey, with which includes JSC IEMZ "Dome".

The top military leadership of the country has already managed to get acquainted with the new complex. 24 January 2013, a delegation of the High Command of the Land Forces of Russia visited Izhevsk. The military visited the defense plants of Izhevsk: OJSC Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, OJSC NPO Izhmash, OJSC NITI Progress, and OJSC IEMZ Kupol. As part of a visit to the Dome, the military presented a report on the process of mastering a new product - the Tor-M2 SAM system, as well as its modifications on the Tor-M2К wheeled chassis, the Tor-M2U tracked chassis and the Tor-M M2KM. Later, in the assembly shops of the enterprise, the general director of IEMZ Kupol, S. Vasilyev, showed the members of the military delegation their full-scale samples. The commander-in-chief of the land forces of the country appreciated the new simulator for the air defense missile system, as well as the climate chambers in which tests of military equipment are conducted in various temperature conditions (from minus 50ºC to plus 50ºC). Also, the commander-in-chief visited the production sites for assembling the antenna-launcher and the final assembly of anti-aircraft missile systems.

During a trip to Izhevsk, the commander-in-chief of the ground forces met with the leadership of Udmurtia and discussed the prospects for the technical re-equipment of the Russian army with weapons samples produced in the republic. Also discussed were the formation of the State Defense Order and the further development of defense enterprises in the region.

Later, in February 2013, the Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern took part in the AERO INDIA-2013 International Aviation and Space Exhibition. The exhibition was held from 6 to 11 February in the city of Bangalore. The Russian concern represented at the exhibition a single exposition of all its member enterprises. For the first time abroad, the short-range anti-aircraft missile system Tor-M2KM was demonstrated with technical and military equipment in a modular design. When creating this complex by the Izhevsk enterprise OJSC IEMZ Kupol, a large number of new design and technological solutions were used.

The new Russian Tor-M2MK air defense missile system is designed to build air defense of the most important state and military facilities and protect them from attacks by cruise missiles, anti-radar and other guided missiles, airplanes, helicopters, and UAVs that are guided and planning air bombs within the SAM zone in time of day, as well as in difficult noise and meteorological conditions. An autonomous combat module (ABM) of the complex can be installed on the basis of an automobile chassis, trailer, semi-trailer or other platforms of suitable capacity of Russian and foreign manufacture. It is also possible to use this complex in the stationary version.

At the same time, this complex has a maneuverability, which is able to provide the characteristics of the chassis or other platforms. The Tor-MXNMXMK air defense system is capable of detecting, identifying and tracking air targets, as well as firing at them. It is an autonomous combat unit that can be used to carry out the entire range of air defense tasks, both autonomously and as part of various anti-aircraft forces and assets.

An autonomous combat module is an all-weather, autonomous means with sufficient firepower and noise immunity, low response time from the moment the target is detected before launching an anti-aircraft missile, short alert time, high probability of hitting air targets in a wide range of possible heights and flight speeds (in affected area). An electron-optical viewfinder is used as a backup target tracking channel on the complex.

Tactical and technical characteristics of the complex Tor-MHNUMXMK:

Air Target Detection Area:
- in range: 32 km.
- in azimuth: 360 grad.
- by elevation: 0-32, 32-64 hail;
The minimum effective dispersion area (EPR) of air targets is 0,1 м2;
The number of simultaneously detectable targets - 48;
The number of simultaneously followed tracks of priority targets: 10 + 4 (jamming direction);
Air Target Area:
- maximum range to 15 000 m.
- maximum height up to 10 000 m.
- minimum range to 1000 m.
- minimum height up to 10 m;
The maximum speed of the targeted target is 700 m / s;
The number of simultaneously fired targets - up to 4;
The number of missiles on the autonomous combat module - 8 pcs.
The minimum interval between launches of missiles - 3-4 with;
Reaction time - 5 – 10 s;
The loading time of the autonomous combat ZUR module is up to 18 min;
Deployment time (collapse) of the complex - 3 min;
Calculation ABM - 2 people;
Gross weight ABM - no more than 15 t;
Overall dimensions of ABM (length × width × height) - no more than 7500 × 2550 × 3080 mm.
Power consumption - up to 65 kW.

Information sources:
-http: //armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2013/0424/144018194/detail.shtml
-http: //www.kupol.ru/spetstekhnika/zrk-tor-m2km/kharakteristiki
-http: //saidpvo.livejournal.com/141806.html
-http: //ijevsk.bezformata.ru/listnews/suhoputnih-vojsk-posetil-oboronnie/9127068

Comments

[Nicholas C.]

As they said before: with a new labor victory!

[Rustam]

question? in the first photo, what kind of chassis? looks like MAN - is there a real photo

[755962]

I wonder if you can "stuff" it into a standard container?
I hope you understand what I mean?

[Vtel]

The Club-K Russian missile system not only allows you to launch missiles from any ships, trucks and railway platforms, but also makes these launches invisible, as it is disguised as a typical cargo container.

[Argon]

Well, actually, do we have air defense systems here?

[Civil]

Quote: Vtel

The Club-K Russian missile system not only allows you to launch missiles from any ships, trucks and railway platforms, but also makes these launches invisible, as it is disguised as a typical cargo container.

and who will give TsU?

[Tektor]

Using such containers it is possible to covertly concentrate significant striking forces around the territory of the adversary’s territory at a minimum distance (flying time - several minutes) and remotely control them ... Yes, it is possible in the territory itself, why not?

[Geisenberg]

Quote: 755962

I wonder if you can "stuff" it into a standard container?
I hope you understand what I mean?

And yes and no, for both questions. For this installation, you need to re-design everything for a specific container.

[Argon]

And, what's the point, he will give himself out as soon as he enters the duty mode, that you are a citizen here confused with a finger.

[studentmati]

The chassis in the third photo is also not of domestic origin.

[AK-47]

The modularity of the new anti-aircraft missile system can significantly increase the mobility of the product

This does not follow from the article, but logic says the opposite.
Perhaps it’s good for imports, but a step backward for your army.

[self-propelled]

Quote: AK-47

It may be good for imports, but a step backward for your army

why? What is the bad version of weapons that can be installed on various transport platforms or without them?

[Refund_SSSR]

The options are:
Railway platform, auto-trawl, building roof and all this is one product ... This is mobility and modularity.
Again, the small mass, due to the lack of a heavy stationary chassis, contributes to greater compactness, lower mass and the possibility of transportation by light aircraft.

[self-propelled]

so what am I talking about?

[AK-47]

Quote: self-propelled

... to various transport platforms ...

Imagine the situation: urgent movement in a combat situation: search for a platform, a tractor - satisfying the requirements for dimensions, carrying capacity, cross-country ability, having good technical condition.
Why various transport platforms, where is the unification.
For export, yes, let them bet on anything just to be paid.
Is there a problem with the production of tractors for military equipment?
Well, if this is an autonomous semi-stationary installation, why call it mobile.

[self-propelled]

Quote: AK-47

Imagine the situation: urgent movement in a combat situation: search for a platform, a tractor - satisfying the requirements for dimensions, carrying capacity, cross-country ability, having good technical condition.

imagine the situation: when moving some unit, chassis SAM fails (breakdown, combat damage, etc.); the unit is left without cover from air attacks ...

[Nayhas]

In fact, such things are prepared in advance. And if it is on a standard semi-trailer, then any truck tractor can be hooked. Self-propelled installation is highly dependent on the state of the chassis, any breakdown reduces the potential of the complex to zero, and so any civil tractor requisite and go ...

[UFO]

There are stationary objects that require air defense cover (Airbases, naval bases, etc.) - brought on a trawl, removed, left. Without maintenance of the chassis, maintenance of the driver, etc.

[Gecko]

In general, it's time to hide everything in standard containers, let there be a surprise for the adversary.

[_KM_]

I understand that the missile block rotates with the antennas?

[Silma2013]

So that's why the antenna launcher is called. I served in the air defense but we had a TOR M1 air defense system a good short-range complex !!!

[Thunderbolt]

The module itself.

[Tektor]

Will it be located on Dyugon?

[Thunderbolt]

But it’s -15t (without a supply of missiles and 2 additional crew members with all the manat) from the 140t landing capacity of the boat. Then the boat will not be able to take 3 tanks. And yet, IMHO, such weapons are unnecessary.

[gregor6549]

The "modular" version of TOP sounds nice, but do you need dry. troops such "modular monsters", which are shown in the pictures. The air defense missile systems of the battlefield should have the smallest possible dimensions and profile that, as far as possible, reduce the effective reflecting surface of the complex and, therefore, the probability of their detection by the enemy when the radar of the complex is not working. And here everything is exactly the opposite. Such "modularity" can still be welcomed for stationary or shipborne air defense systems, but not for ground defense air defense systems where mobility, low visibility and high protection against enemy fire should be in the first place. One gets the impression that someone really wants to extend the life of an already somewhat outdated complex and get good money for it without fooling themselves with new developments

[Roll]

Hi, not quite so, for modern detection systems, dimensions do not matter much, as well as for defeat. If the circular deviation of the guided munition is 2-3 meters, what size does it matter. But working in more comfortable conditions is a modern priority.

[gregor6549]

I think that you are not quite right.
When working with air defense systems that use active radar, they try to reduce the operating time of radar transmitters as much as possible in order to reduce the likelihood of radar detection and their destruction by homing missiles / projectiles by radio emission.
The enemy is quite aware of these tricks, therefore he is trying to detect and disable the air defense system even before their radars begin to manifest themselves by the radiation of their radars. And here the size and shape of the air defense system are of no small importance from the point of view of their detection by enemy radars. Detection of air defense systems by thermal and other radiation is, of course, also possible, but in terms of the detection range of ground targets, all non-radar methods are still significantly inferior to radar ones. Therefore, you always have to choose between comfort and the likelihood of surviving. The issue with such a choice is especially acute for air defense systems providing cover for dry troops. These issues were very actively debated at the time when creating an air defense system for dry forces developed as part of the "Maneuver" ACCS, and the choice was made in favor of the stealth and survivability of mobile air defense ACCS objects that were supposed to operate in the combat formations of the ground forces or in close proximity to them. Therefore, it was necessary to squeeze the rather cumbersome KShM and PU equipment into the BMP and BTR that were completely not intended for this. Accordingly, with comfort in such "machines" was a strain. And it's hot and cramped and you sit like in a coffin. And on the move yes along tank tracks and generally full. But nothing, fought (conditionally, true)

[USNik]

SAMs of the battlefield should have the smallest possible dimensions and profile reducing, as far as possible, the effective reflective surface of the complex and, therefore, the probability of their detection by the enemy when the radars of the complex are idle.

What did you mean by "battlefield zrk"? In the sense of an air defense system that will work in the immediate vicinity of the enemy? If so, then the Shell is more suitable for this role, by the way, the same modular.

SAMs of the battlefield should have the smallest possible dimensions and profile reducing, as far as possible, the effective reflective surface of the complex and, therefore, the probability of their detection by the enemy when the radars of the complex are idle

"Air defense systems of the battlefield" should, first of all, destroy targets as quickly and efficiently as possible, and secondly, quickly change their deployment. And what is their "effective reflecting surface" (EPR?) Is completely irrelevant, especially if the radar of the complex, in your words, "inoperative".

[gregor6549]

I have already partially answered your question above. As for the Carapace and its suitability for use in battle formations, I personally have great doubts about this suitability. I would prefer to deal with the analogue of "Shell" "Tunguska" and the existing variants of "Thor". They are nevertheless more adapted to cover the ground forces than the "Shell". It is possible to cover the rear facilities of the ground forces (ammunition and fuel depots, hospitals, etc.). The shell will do, but whether it is in the front line. Khilovat, sir, it is for the leading edge, although "shooters" and "peepers" are hung from head to toe.
And the last thing. Before minus the interlocutor, you need to understand the essence of the issue and try to understand what the interlocutor writes. So far, I have not found such an understanding. I will add that I have been dealing with these issues for about 30 years, and not as an "exploiter", but as a developer of the corresponding systems. And now I try to follow everything that happens in this area. So far, alas, nothing significant has happened. Basically a change in form, without a change in content.

[Patton5]

Designed to build the air defense of the most important state and military installations and protect them from the attacks of cruise missiles, anti-radar and other guided missiles, planes, helicopters, UAVs, guided and planning air bombs within the area of ​​impact of air defense systems

or lie?

[gregor6549]

Why are they lying? Of course, this system is designed to deal with various means of air attack of the enemy. The subtlety is that object air defense and air defense of the Dry Forces are two big differences, as they say in Odessa. And then destination is one thing and the ability to do what it is intended for is somewhat different. Yes, a certain ability to detect small targets in the area of ​​responsibility of the complex has a place to be, but this ability strongly depends on the course of ethics goals relative to the complex and the level of the interference environment. If this level is significant and the anti-radar missile flies directly to the complex, then the chances of detecting it and intercepting it are not very high. Cruise missiles are even more complicated. rl means of the complex to detect such goals on time hardly can. And for more serious ground-based radar systems, the antennas of which are raised to a significant height with targets such as KR is a very serious nut to crack. Well, as I already wrote above, when using such complexes to cover dry. The solution of the task of intercepting air defense forces in comparison with the cover of stationary objects is many times more complicated because this cover often needs to be provided on the march, under enemy fire, etc., without forgetting to camouflage and cover yourself. And what the hell is a disguise if such, excuse me, "huge fool" flaunts herself. There is no need to take direction finding of the radar station. The usual onboard radar of an enemy aircraft and even the pilot's eyes are enough. And if it is slightly illuminated with a laser, which is also not difficult for given dimensions and right angles, then hitting such a target with a smart bomb is guaranteed by 99,9%. Of course, I described all this in a somewhat grotesque way, but not much with the truth. And please pay attention to the word I highlighted in time. Just finding the target is not enough. It needs to be detected at a turn that provides the ability to identify the target and its classification, setting the target for tracking, aiming the shooters at the target and finally firing at the target in those zones where these shooters are most effective (and not just shoot in the air where the target has just been, but where then, damn it, washed away)

[Zomanus]

Not bad as an element of object air defense / missile defense. Interestingly, is she able to work in a network / system with other air defense / missile defense systems? And what are its advantages (in a modular layout) compared to the Shell?

[Kostyanich]

The modular system for the torus was ordered not by the Russian military, but by our allies in the Middle East