Tor-M1
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Description
The Tor-M1 (GRAU: 9K331; NATO: SA-15 Gauntlet; commonly known in Chinese as 道尔-M1) is a rank VIII Chinese SPAA with a battle rating of 11.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice".
Currently sits at the end of Chinese SPAA line and one of the more recent military purchase of Russian equipment by the PLAGF, the TOR-M1 also marked the introduction of SPAA systems that can tracks and engage on multiple target at once; with its 8 cell VLS onboard and great mobility even at such a huge size, as well as its 9M331 SAMs, TOR-M1 can strike fears to any aerial targets and officially ends the era where Chinese TT players suffers from the lack of long-range anti-aircraft measures.
General info
Survivability and armour
The chassis of TOR-M1 (GM-5955) is based on the GM-335 universal chassis, the same as the ZPRK 2S6 in Soviet service. What makes it stands out is the huge size of the battery system; not only it has an overall large dimensions that barely smaller than German FlaRakRad, the huge 9K330 "Scrum Half" radar system also easily gives it away during operation so fold down the search radar after confirmed detection for concealment. Its nature of a mobile SPAA battery also means that it does not have any protection against oncoming shots, the overall protection was only rated for rifle-caliber or shrapnel so hiding from enemies' guns and cannons is again crucial for its survival.
Armour type:
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 9 mm UFP (45°)
9 mm LFP (37°) |
9 mm Top 9 mm Bottom |
9 mm | 9 mm |
| Turret | 6 mm Turret front | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm |
Notes:
Mobility
Thanks to the certain model of V12 diesel engine onboard and a transmission with same gear ratios on both direction, this makes TOR-M1 in fact the fastest tracked SPAA in reverse (almost twice faster than the wheeled Type 93!) ; this also makes sure TOR-M1 can keep up with the team for field air-defense while having more than enough speed the retreat into covers.
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 71 | 71 | 37 | _,___ | 1,488 | __.__ | 40.22 |
| Realistic | 65 | 65 | _,___ | 780 | __.__ | 21.08 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
The 9K331 system has only one type of missile at its disposal- the eight 9M331 missiles inside its 8 VLS cells; thanks to its sufficient speed and advance electronics, this make 9K331 unique among all top-tier SPAA systems as it is the very first ground vehicle in game that introduce TWS and multiple-tracking capabilities (2 at the same time), making it extremely efficient at long-range anti-aircraft operations.
| 9M331 missile | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity (Belt) | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 8 (8) | N/A | N/A | N/A | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
| Realistic | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ||||||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| 9M331 | SAM | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Missile details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Range (m) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg) |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
| 9M331 | SAM | 850 | 10,000 | 167 | 1 | 0.1 | 8.16 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 (+8) | No |
Usage in battles
As the long-awaited long-range SPAA for Chinese TT players, TOR-M1 also introduces some unique features from its counterparts in different countries- the most iconic feature is the unique cold-launch VLS cells onboard that ejects the missile vertically, then turn and ignite its motors from a safe distance. While some players enjoy the aesthetic feature of TOR-M1, this also indicated that it has a minimal firing range unlike its counterparts with "direct-fire" SAMs; this 1 km blind-spot from the radius of the vehicle can be embarrassing when aircrafts showed up in the radius at tree-top altitude in very rare occasions, the high elevation (around 85°; albeit marked as 0° in statcard) can make sure targets that are literary overhead will also face their miserable end. The other feature of TOR-M1 is being the precursor of new SPAA with TWS (up to 2 in this case) capability, if in any occasion when there are multiple targets in range, the system can take down two of the locked targets and make sure they would shatter in the skies. The speed of the GM-5955 chassis also makes it very satisficing at changing position while the extreme reverse speed can make sure it can retreat to safety with ease.
But do remember that the TOR-M1 is also a huge vehicle (one of the tallest even with radar mast folded, at 5.1m), both ground vehicles or aircrafts can see such a huge vehicle from a distance; so hide the vehicle at all cost and never ever move in plain open fields- the speed itself could not save the vehicle and hits from enemy explosives will very likely overpressure the crew.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Excellent mobility for such a huge vehicle with very high reverse speed
- 8 powerful, long-range SAMs
- Radar system with up to 30 km detection range
- IRST tracking for better concealment against enemy RWR
Cons:
- Lightly protected that rated up to rifle-caliber, easily be overpressured
- Huge size with radar raised
- Only NVD available for complicated weather
- The missile system has blind spots within 1 km due to its unique trajectory
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See also
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| China anti-aircraft vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Radar SPAAG | PGZ09 |
| Gun and Missile SPAAG | PGZ04A |
| Missile SPAA | Antelope |
| Other | ZSD63/PG87 · ZSL92 · WZ305 |
| Germany | ␗Sd.Kfz.222 |
| North Vietnam | Phòng không T-34 |
| USA | CCKW 353 (M45) · ␗M42 |
| USSR | Tor-M1 |
