Tor is designed to detect and engage modern high-precision weapons, including cruise missiles and guided bombs. The Tor-M1s are deployed to protect Iranian state and military facilities from air attacks.MOSCOW, January 29 (Sputnik) Russia's Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant Kupol is intalks withIran onmodernizing the short range Tor-M1 (SA-15 Gauntlet) surface-to-air missile defense systems, the plant's assistant director general told RIA Novosti Thursday.
"Iran has been operating a large number ofour Tor-M1s. We [Iran and Russia] are holding talks abouta possible modernization ofthe Tor-M1. We provide [Iran] withspare parts and train personnel. The work continues," said Vyacheslav Kartashov, liaison formilitary-technical cooperation and government contracts.
According toKartashov, Iranian experts "professionally operate" the Tor-M1 missile systems, and provide forits maintenance.
"The equipment is inan excellent combat condition. Perhaps, this is one ofthe factors withholding the potential aggressor," he said.
Tor is designed todetect and engage modern high-precision weapons, including cruise missiles and guided bombs. The Tor-M1s are deployed toprotect Iranian state and military facilities fromair attacks.
Russia completed the delivery of29 Tor-M1 missiles toIran inJanuary 2007. In September 2010, Moscow joined the UN sanctions againstthe country, prohibiting almost all arms trade, inresponse toIran's controversial nuclear activities.
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