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Tor missile system

Name: Tor missile system specifications
Creator: ForceTally

Tracked SAM system

Tor missile system is a tracked SAM system originating in Soviet Union /Russia. It was built by IEMZ Kupol Metrowagonmash ( GM chassis designer) MZKT (wheeled chassis designer).

Origin: Soviet Union /Russia
Manufacturer: IEMZ Kupol Metrowagonmash ( GM chassis designer) MZKT (wheeled chassis designer)

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Range: 25kmOperational
Speed: 65km/hMaximum
Mass: 34t
Length: 7.5m
Diameter: 235mm
Width: 3.3m

Technical data

Specifications

39 fields · 1 source · retrieved 28 Sept 2026

Dimensions & mass

Mass: 34 tonnes (33 long tons; 37 short tons)¹
Length: 7,500 millimetres (300 in)¹

True scale

Size in context

Length: 7.5 m
Height · radar mast unstowed: 5.1 m
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Measurement history Earlier and superseded figures

Evidence over time

Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.

Observation / report period	Value	Source	Claim state
28 Sept 2026	7.5 m	Wikipedia contributors	superseded
28 Sept 2026	7.5 m	Wikipedia contributors	approved

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

Tor missile system · Wikipedia revision 1375894592 ↗
Type
Infobox · Type
Tracked SAM system
Place of origin
Infobox · Place of origin
Soviet Union /Russia
In service
Infobox · In service
1986–present
Used by
Infobox · Used by
See list of operators
Designer
Infobox · Designer
Almaz-Antey : Antey design bureau (lead designer) MKB Fakel (missile designer) MNIIRE Altair (naval version designer)
Designed
Infobox · Designed
1975
Manufacturer
Infobox · Manufacturer
IEMZ Kupol Metrowagonmash ( GM chassis designer) MZKT (wheeled chassis designer)
Produced
Infobox · Produced
1983–present
Variants
Infobox · Variants
Tor, Tor-M1, Tor-M2, Tor-M1-2U
Mass
Infobox · Mass
34 tonnes (33 long tons; 37 short tons)
Length
Infobox · Length
7,500 millimetres (300 in)
Width
Infobox · Width
3,300 millimetres (130 in)
Height
Infobox · Height
5,100 millimetres (200 in) (radar mast unstowed)
Crew
Infobox · Crew
3
Main armament
Infobox · Main armament
9M330, 9M331
Engine
Infobox · Engine
V-12 diesel 618 kilowatts (829 hp)
Transmission
Infobox · Transmission
hydromechanical
Suspension
Infobox · Suspension
torsion bar
Ground clearance
Infobox · Ground clearance
450 millimetres (18 in)
Operational range
Infobox · Operational range
25 kilometres (16 mi)
Maximum speed
Infobox · Maximum speed
65 kilometres per hour (40 mph)
Diameter
Infobox · Diameter
235 millimetres (9.3 in)
Wingspan
Infobox · Wingspan
650 millimetres (26 in)
Warhead
Infobox · Warhead
Frag-HE (fragmentation high explosives )
Warhead weight
Infobox · Warhead weight
15 kilograms (33 lb)
Detonation mechanism
Infobox · Detonation mechanism
RF Proximity
Propellant
Infobox · Propellant
Solid-fuel rocket
Flight ceiling
Infobox · Flight ceiling
6,000 metres (20,000 ft)
Boost time
Infobox · Boost time
Cold launch ejection for 20 metres (66 ft)
Guidance system
Infobox · Guidance system
Radio command
Steering system
Infobox · Steering system
Gas dynamic control system, with four control surfaces
Launch platform
Infobox · Launch platform
9A331 combat vehicle
Transport
Infobox · Transport
GM-569 tracked vehicle
Reported operator · Algeria
Operators · Current
Algeria
Reported operator · Armenia
Operators · Current
Armenia
Reported operator · Belarus
Operators · Current
Belarus
Reported operator · China
Operators · Current
China
Reported operator · Cyprus
Operators · Current
Cyprus
Reported operator · Egypt
Operators · Current
Egypt
Reported operator · Greece
Operators · Current
Greece
Reported operator · Iran
Operators · Current
Iran
Reported operator · Libya
Operators · Current
Libya
Reported operator · Russia
Operators · Current
Russia
Reported operator · Ukraine
Operators · Current
Ukraine

Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Operator countries

13 countries documented

Tor missile system equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Algeria
Armenia
Azerbaijan
≥20Reported holdingsTor missile system · reported variants · Azerbaijani Land ForcesEstimate · Period Source snapshot 2026-09-30 · inventory date unstated · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Lower-bound count for Tor-M2U. Service scope: Azerbaijani Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 20+. Origin: unstated. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Belarus
China
24Reported holdingsTor missile system · reported variantsEstimate · Period 2025 edition; inventory census date not stated · Single source
Count scope
China Army holdings only. Tor-M1 self-propelled SAM launcher vehicles.
Cyprus
6Reported holdingsTor missile system · reported variants · Cypriot National GuardEstimate · Period Source snapshot 2026-09-30 · inventory date unstated · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for TOR M-1. Service scope: Cypriot National Guard; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 6. Origin: Soviet Union Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Egypt
16Reported holdingsTor missile system · reported variants · Egyptian ArmyEstimate · Period Source snapshot 2026-09-30 · inventory date unstated · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for Tor · M1 M2 (SA-15). Service scope: Egyptian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 16. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Greece
21Reported holdingsTor missile system · reported variantsEstimate · Period 2025 edition; inventory census date not stated · Single source
Count scope
Greece Army holdings only. Tor-M1 SAM launcher vehicles.
Iran
Libya
Myanmar
Russia
9Reported holdingsTor missile system · reported variants · ArmyEstimate · Period November 2025 IISS assessment · Single source
Count scope
Army exact named equipment holdings: Tor-M2DT. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIR DEFENCE / Short-range. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Ukraine