Russia has delivered an undisclosed number of Almaz-Antey TOR-M2K air defense missile systems to Algeria, according to a photo posted on the Twitter account of ‘kimo dial’ The air defense system, based on the 9А331МК chassis developed by Belarusian Company MZKT, will further augment Algeria’s considerable anti-aircraft capabilities.
For several years, Algeria has been fortifying its relationship with Russia in the defense arena, adding to its existing array of anti-aircraft defense systems, which includes Pantsir-S1, Buk-M2, as well as a large number of surface-to-air missiles.
The Tor-M2K is the export variant of the Russian-made air defense missile system Tor-M2. It is based on a Belarusian MZKT-6922 high mobility 6×6 wheeled chassis, which replaces the GM-5955 tracked chassis used in the standard Tor-M2.