Russia Not Afraid to Defend Arctic Region From Prying NATO Powers
SputnikNews.com
02.06.2016
Russia is strengthening the defense of its sector of the Arctic by developing an Arctic version of its Tor missile defense system, and reports suggest that a ‘family’ of high-pass armored vehicles is also under development. Speaking to Sputnik, a military expert argues that these measures are a direct response to NATO actions in the region.
An Arctic version of the missile system for surface-to-air defense, Tor, is set to enter testing in Autumn 2016, a representative of the manufacturer, Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant, part of Russia’s Almaz-Antey defense manufacturer, told the Russian media.
“The developers have presented an advanced module of the Tor (NATO reporting name: SA-15 Gauntlet) small-range air defense missile system, mounted on the chassis of the DT-30 all-terrain articulated carrier,” the representative said.
He added that all its major characteristics are similar to that of the Tor-M2 system mounted on the tracked chassis, with the only difference being that the Arctic version is mounted on an amphibious platform.
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