US and Canadian intel suggests an Iranian missile accidentally shot down Ukraine's passenger jet, killing all on board. Here's what we know about Tor, the missile system in use by Iran
The Tor-M1 anti-aircraft defence system is displayed in a military parade, to commemorate the anniversary of the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, in Tehran. September 22, 2009.
It is designed to be mobile and lethal against targets at altitudes up to 6,000 metres and at ranges of 12 kilometres, according to the Federation of American Scientists, which researches and analyses “catastrophic threats to national and international security”.Military aircraft and cruise missiles –– which the Tor system is designed to destroy –– typically plot their courses to avoid being spotted on radar.
“They probably wouldn’t have even seen it coming,” Duitsman said. “Right after takeoff, the pilots were probably preoccupied with other things.”To attack a target, the Tor operator must identify it on the radar screen and direct the missile to launch. All of those aircraft would have been visible on the radar screen of the Tor battery as well as civilian radar at the airport.
“Shooting down a hostile aircraft is easy,” said the officer, who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the issue.How fast and powerful is a Tor missile?
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