42S6 Morfey Explained
| 42S6 Morfej RZV-MD |
| Origin: | Russia |
| Type: | Tracked SAM system, TEL |
| Is Vehicle: | yes |
| Used By: | Russia PVO (incorporated with (V)VKO into VKS (VS RF) in 2014-15) |
| Designer: | Almaz-Antey |
| Design Date: | 2007 |
| Spec Label: | Tor-M2 |
| Primary Armament: | 9M338K |
42S6 Morfey or Morfei (Морфей, after the god of dreams in Greek mythology Morpheus) with missile 9M338K or RZV-MD based and derived from the Tor-M2, was a short range air defense system under development for the Russian Armed Forces.[1] It was a mobile system with a range of 5km (03miles). Development has been ongoing since 2007 and it was supposed to be introduced in 2015. It was reported to feature an omnidirectional cupola-type radar[2] with an active electronically scanned array.[3] It was being developed by Almaz-Antey.
- This system is designated as a short-range air defense system to protect the S-400 missile system from various threats at their terminal phases, and will also act together with the S-350E as a supplement to the S-400 missile system. Together, these systems form part of the Aerospace Defence Forces.[4]
- Development of Morfey started in 2007. It was planned to be introduced in 2013, however this was delayed until at least 2015.[5] [6] [7] The missile system consists of an omnidirectional 29YA6 radar, infrared sensors and 36 missiles.[4] The missiles have up to 15 km range and an altitude of up to 5000 m.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Morfey. deagel. 24 April 2013. dmy-all.
- News: Russia to replace S-300 with Vityaz air defence systems. 20 August 2011. 24 April 2013. dmy-all.
- Web site: 42S6 "Morfey" ("Morpheus"). 12. 20 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140314104308/https://www.rusi.org/downloads/assets/Dr_Igor_Sutyagin_part_3.pdf. 14 March 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Национальная оборона / Оборонно-промышленный комплекс / В интересах ВКО России. 2 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20230412124426/https://2009-2020.oborona.ru/includes/periodics/defense/2013/0830/114111407/detail.shtml. 12 April 2023. dead. dmy-all. oborona.ru.
- Web site: В России создаётся новый ЗРК "Морфей". Редактор. 10 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320054411/http://army-news.ru/2011/08/novyj-zrk-morfej/. 20 March 2012. dead. dmy-all. army-news.ru.
- Web site: НОВЫЙ ЗРК "МОРФЕЙ". narod.ru. 11 September 2016. 23 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150323192416/http://bastion-karpenko.narod.ru/Morfei_01.html. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: "Морфей" опаздывает на два года. vpk-news.ru. 11 September 2016. 4 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151004230631/http://vpk-news.ru/articles/15754. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: 2022. Deagel - Morfey. https://web.archive.org/web/20220421142033/https://www.deagel.com/Artillery%20Systems/Morfey/a002481. 21 April 2022. dead. dmy-all. Deagel.
