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42S6 Morfey

42S6 Morfey or Morfei 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. It was a mobile system with a range of 5 km (3 mi). 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 with an active electronically scanned array. 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. Development of Morfey started in 2007. It was planned to be introduced in 2013, however this was delayed until at least 2015. The missile system consists of an omnidirectional 29YA6 radar, infrared sensors and 36 missiles. The missiles have up to 15 km range and an altitude of up to 5000 m.

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42S6 Morfej RZV-MD
TypeTracked SAM system, TEL
Place of originRussia
Service history
Used byRussia PVO (incorporated with (V)VKO into VKS (VS RF) in 2014-15)
Production history
DesignerAlmaz-Antey
Designed2007
Specifications (Tor-M2)
Main
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 5 km (3 mi). Development has been ongoing since 2007 and it was supposed to be introduced in 2015. It was reported to feature an omnidirectional cupola-type radar2 with an active electronically scanned array.3 It was being developed by Almaz-Antey.1

  • 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 2015.567 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
9M338K
TypeSurface-to-air missile
Place of originRussia
Service history
Used byRussia PVO now VKS united with VKO
Specifications (9M338K)
WarheadHE
EngineSolid-propellant rocket
PropellantSolid fuel
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  1. "Morfey". deagel. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. "Russia to replace S-300 with Vityaz air defence systems". 20 August 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  3. "42S6 "Morfey" ("Morpheus")" (PDF). p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  4. "Национальная оборона / Оборонно-промышленный комплекс / В интересах ВКО России". oborona.ru. 2 October 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023.
  5. Редактор (10 August 2011). "В России создаётся новый ЗРК "Морфей"". army-news.ru. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
  6. "НОВЫЙ ЗРК "МОРФЕЙ"". narod.ru. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  7. ""Морфей" опаздывает на два года". vpk-news.ru. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  8. "Deagel - Morfey". Deagel. 2022. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022.