The TOR-M2E anti-aircraft missile system is a representative of a new generation of Russian short-range air defense weapons. Designed to repel massive air attacks, the air defense system is capable of hitting any target. At a distance of up to 12 kilometers, it can destroy an aircraft, a "drone" and guided missiles flying at an altitude of up to 10 thousand meters. The search for targets occurs automatically while the combat vehicle is moving. The missiles are launched at a short stop.
"TOR-M2E" is the only complex in the world that can attack four targets simultaneously. Its electronics are capable of distinguishing targets even through strong electronic interference. The air defense system is capable of providing protection for ground forces during movement, administrative and military facilities and corresponds to the modern concept of "contactless war".
The anti-aircraft missile system exists in two variations: on a tracked and wheeled chassis. The second option is intended, as a rule, for export deliveries, so that the car "does not spoil the asphalt."
There are still no analogues of the TOR air defense system in the world. It is planned that the modernized complex will begin to enter service with the Russian army in 2011.
