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In the family of Buk anti-aircraft missile systems, the latest modification is designated M3. It has been put into service relatively recently, but has already proven itself well, in particular, in protecting the sky from air attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
It has been reported that such air defense systems can easily shoot down ammunition launched by American-made M142 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, as well as destroy various drones.
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In addition, these versions of the Buks are effective against various cruise missiles, including the Tomahawk type, if they are supplied by the United States to the Kiev regime.
The height of the application is from 5 m to 35 km, and the range is from 2.5 to 70 km. There are twelve missiles on the launcher, which operate on the principle of "shot - forget". They have active radar homing heads with high noise immunity. The sighting equipment detects targets in the air in passive mode, preventing the enemy from detecting itself. The time to deploy, roll up, and leave the position is only five minutes.
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The tracked chassis, on which the equipment and weapons are mounted, has high maneuverability and maneuverability.
Roman Katkov
