A cheap RAM II drone has scrapped Russia's new $25m Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile system

The Russian army has lost another relative new Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile system. The SAM was destroyed by a RAM II kamikaze drone.

Here's What We Know

We recently wrote that the Security Service of Ukraine destroyed two Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile systems with the help of RAM II bomber munitions. This time, fighters from the Centre for Special Operations "A" eliminated one SAM.

The cost of one Tor-M2 is $25 million. The anti-aircraft missile system is designed to destroy aerial threats at a maximum altitude of 10km and a range of up to 12km.

Another target of the RAM II kamikaze drone was the BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launcher system. Unfortunately, it was hit after firing several (or all) rockets.

As for the RAM II drone, it is a Ukrainian-made drone equipped with a Full HD camera with 10x optical zoom and a stabilisation system. Its cruising speed is 70km/h and it has a maximum range of 60km. The RAM II has a take-off weight of almost 10kg with a 4kg payload.

Source: @ServiceSsu