Tor-M2

Russia's autonomous tracked short-range air-defense system — 16 vertical-launch missiles on a single vehicle for point defense, a key layer in the counter-drone and counter-PGM shield.

Overview

The Tor-M2, known in NATO parlance as the SA-15 Gauntlet, is a fully autonomous, tracked short-range surface-to-air missile system developed by Russia's Almaz-Antey. A single combat vehicle integrates search and tracking radars and a vertical cold-launch missile module, enabling it to engage aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, precision-guided munitions (PGMs) and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) while on the move or at a short halt. With a design that stresses autonomy and rapid reaction, the Tor-M2 fills the VShORAD (very-short-range air defense) role for manoeuvre forces and fixed-site protection, and has seen intense operational use in Ukraine.

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