Buk missile system
| 9K37 Buk NATO reporting name: SA-11 Gadfly, SA-17 Grizzly |
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 Buk-M1-2 air defence system in 2010
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| Type | Medium range SAM system |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1979–present |
| Used by | See list of present and former operators |
| Wars | See combat service |
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| Variants | 9K37 "Buk", 9K37M, 9K37M1 "Buk-M1", 9K37M1-2 "Buk-M1-2", 9K37M1-2A, 9K317 "Buk-M2", "Buk-M3" naval: 3S90 (M-22), 3S90M, 3S90E1, 3S90M1 |
 Photo of TELAR 9A38, Buk vehicle, based on Kub components
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Photo of TELAR 9A38, Buk vehicle, based on Kub components (sideview)
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Comparison of 9M38M1, 9M317 and 9M317ME surface-to-air missiles of the Buk missile system
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| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Production history | |
| Variants | 9М38, 9М38M1, 9M317 |
| Specifications (9М38, 9M317) | |
| Weight | 690 kg, (1521 Lbs) 715 kg,(1576 Lbs) |
| Length | 5.55 m (18'-3") |
| Diameter | 0.4 m (15 3/4") (wingspan 0.86 m)(2'-10") |
| Warhead | Frag-HE |
| Warhead weight | 70 kg,(154.3 Lbs) |
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Detonation
mechanism |
Radar proximity fuse |
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| Propellant | Solid propellant rocket |
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Operational
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30 kilometres (19 mi) |
| Flight altitude | 14,000 metres (46,000 ft) |
| Speed | Mach 3 |
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Guidance
system |
Semi-active radar homing |
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Launch
platform |
See system composition |
The Buk missile system (Russian: "Бук"; “beech” (tree), /bʊk/) is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile systems developed by the Soviet Union and its successor state, the Russian Federation, and designed to counter cruise missiles, smart bombs, fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Buk missile system is the successor to the NIIP/Vympel 2K12 Kub (NATO reporting name SA-6 "Gainful"). The first version of Buk adopted into service carried the GRAU designation 9K37 and was identified in the west with the NATO reporting name "Gadfly" as well as the US Department of Defense designation SA-11.
With the integration of a new missile the Buk-M1-2 and Buk-M2 systems also received a new NATO reporting name Grizzly and a new DoD designation SA-17. In 2013, the latest incarnation "Buk-M3" was scheduled for production.
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