Air defences are often the only thing standing between enemy aircraft and their targets, but up until now, it’s pretty relatively easy to destroy them. That’s because even mobile air defences typically must stop in order to shoot, making the job easier for aircraft dedicated to knocking them now.
Not anymore. Russia’s Tor-M2U system is a 35-ton tracked armored vehicle with a crew of three. Equipped with a radar and up to eight missiles, Tor can can destroy enemy aircraft, drones, and unmanned aerial vehicles at ranges of up to 12 miles. And now Tor can also now engage targets on the move.
As the video below shows, Tor can now keep up with Russian ground forces on the offensive, protecting armored columns and headquarters from air attack. That also means that Tor may last just a little bit longer on the battlefield as it plays a game of cat and mouse with enemy air forces above.
Source: Popular Mechanics