Russia has started the production of new chassis meant for the Tor-M2, and Buk-M3, remarked a source. These air defense batteries will be mounted on tracked chassis from the Mytishchi machine plant in a statement. It is used by Kalashnikov too.
Tor-M2, Buk-M3 To Be Equipped with New Chassis
Last January 18, the Mytishchi machine plant management announced orders for 2022 had been complied with, according to Bulgarian Military.
The outlet notes that all the quotas for the year 2022 will include those for export in the final delivery. But the media did not say how units were for Russian use and what number was for export to other nations ordering this various military hardware.
Kalashnikov disclosed the tracked chassis for the Tor and Buk variants is scheduled for 2023 and 2024, which are part of orders by the Russian government, states Army Recognition. Manufacturing the spare parts for the two defense batteries is part of the arrangement. One more announcement from the factory says that all other damaged chassis from the front will be repaired.
In the last year, the firm has not revealed much about the data of the finances of the company throughout 2022. But the data is expected by the middle of this year, but the company posted the results for 2021. Details show the official capital of the Mytishchi Machine-Building Plant is estimated at 30.5 million USD. But in the same year posted, there are more losses than gains which is 1.7 million USD.
Tor and Buk Surface-to-Air Missile Systems
The duo of anti-aircraft missile systems made in Russia saw service in the 1980s; still used now, built to defend any airspace from marauding planes, helicopters, drones or UAVs, cruise missiles, and smart bombs.
Tor is for the shorted ranged defense against incoming missiles, and the Buk is the medium-range protection type. When combined, both offer a layered defense of short to medium, which complements, cites Military Today.
The Tor is a short-range missile system, while the Buk is a medium-range missile system. Both systems are designed to counter aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, cruise missiles, and smart bombs.
Russian-Made Aerial Defense Team
Such a family of missile defense systems is not only for ground artillery units, but they have navalised versions too. A shorter-ranged Tor can hit targets up to 12 kilometers, but the BUK can intercept up to 70 kilometers, depending on the target.
Missiles launched by these two-system travel at different velocities; for example, the Tor can reach Mach 2.5, but the Buk can rocket up to Mach 8. The Tor flies lower at 6,000 meters up, but the Buk reaches 35,000 meters.
Buk-M3 vs HIMARS in Ukraine
Buk is crucial for Russian forces and is an important system for aerial defense in Ukraine. Russian MoD reveals the M3 can block the notorious US HIMARS used by the AFU.
Last year, one Russian operator of the long-range Buk said that the systems could track a HIMARS battery and fire three missile salvos. It allows the tracking of the projectile from it. Utilizing the Tor-M2 and Buk-M3 with the new tracked chassis for these air defense units will significantly upgrade the system.
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