The development of the Tor missile system started on the 4th of February 1975, in response to the directives of the Central Committee of the CPSU. The vehicle must stop intermittently when firing, although trials are being conducted to eliminate this restriction. Tor can detect targets while on the move. Tor was also the first air defence system in the world designed from the start to shoot down precision guided weapons like the AGM-86 ALCM day and night, in bad weather and jamming situation. A navalized variant was developed under the name 3K95 "Kinzhal", also known as the SA-N-9 "Gauntlet".
Originally developed by the Soviet Union under the GRAU designation 9K330, the system is commonly known by its NATO reporting name, SA-15 "Gauntlet". The Tor missile system (Russian: "Тор" English: torus) is an all-weather low to medium altitude, short-range surface-to-air missile system designed for engaging airplanes, helicopters, cruise missiles, precision guided munitions, unmanned aerial vehicles and short-range ballistic threats (Anti-Munitions).
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