
February 10th, 2007, 08:30 PM
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Re: SA-15 / Tor M-1 Russia ammo error report
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The `Tor' SAM system with SA-15 missiles was offered for export by the Russians in late 1990 and it is believed that
export orders have been placed by Belarus, China, Greece, India, Iran, Peru and Ukraine. China is reported to have
ordered 15 batteries in 1995 and a further 20 batteries in 1998.
In March 2000, it was reported that China has a licensed production agreement to build up to 160 launchers and
missiles to an improved standard, with the Chinese designation HQ-10. The Chinese plan to have ten regiments of SA-
15, with 16 launchers per regiment, and conducted 12 flight tests in 2000. Greece ordered 21 launchers and seven
Ranzhir command post vehicles in 1998, to be fitted with a NATO IFF system, and ordered a further ten launchers and
four command posts in 2000. Six launchers were passed by Greece to Cyprus in 2000, in exchange for SA-10
'Grumble' systems. Greece launched two SA-15 missiles from Crete in firing trials in May 2000, against low-flying UAV
targets, and a further four missiles in 2001. Iran is reported to have ordered Tor-M1 and Tor-M1T in March 2001.
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According to Jane's Strategic Weapons Systems 2003.
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