9K330 Tor-M1 (SA-15 Gauntlet)
Owned By
| Operator: | Iran | Egypt |
| Status: | In Service | In Service |
| Number: | 29 | 8 |
| Cost: | $700 million | Unknown |
| Acquired: | 2006-2007 | 2005-2011 |
| General Specs: | ||
| Country of origin: | Russia | |
| Manufacturer: | Almaz-Antey | |
| Introduced: | 1990 | |
| Class: | Short-ranged surface-to-air missile system | |
| Range: | 0.6-7.5 miles (1-12 km) | |
| Altitude: | 32,808 ft (10,000 m) | |
| Warhead: | Frag-high explosive (HE) | |
| Speed: | 1,565.9 mph (700 m/s) | |
| Missile Weight: | 368.2 lbs (167 kg) | |
| Missile Length: | 9.5 ft (2.9 m) | |
| Missile Diameter: | 9.3 inch (23.5 cm) | |
| Propellant: | Single-stage solid | |
| Guidance System: | Command guidance | |
| Accuracy: | Unknown | |
| Missiles: | 9M331 | |
| System Weight: | 74,957.2 lbs (34 metric tons) | |
| System Length: | 24.6 ft (7.5 m) | |
| System Width: | 10.8 ft (3.3 m) | |
| Radar(s): | Target Acquisition: H-band doppler with 25 km range | |
| Target tracking and guidance: Phased array K-band doppler with 25 km range | ||
| Command and Control: | N/A | |
| Launch Platform: | 9A331 transporter erector launcher and radar (TELAR) | |
| Operators (crew): | 3 | |
| Notes: | Designed to intercept high performance aircraft, helicopters, drones, cruise missiles, and precision guided munitions | |
Sources:
- “Tor-M1 ADMC – The Main Products for Military Use.” Almaz-Antey. Accessed January 11, 2016.
- Training and Doctrine Command DCSINT Threat Directorate, “Worldwide Equipment Guide,” United States Army, 1997, Page 7-13.
- “Trade Registers,” Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Accessed January 11, 2016.
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