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Wednesday, 25 November 2015

Russian BUK Missile System

Image result for russian buk missileThe Russian BUK missile system , is a self propelled surface to air missile defence system.A standard Buk battalion consists of a command vehicle,  target acquisition radar (TAR) vehicle, six transporter erector launcher and radar (TELAR) vehicles and three transporter erector launcher (TEL) vehicles. A Buk missile battery consists of two TELAR and one TEL vehicle. The battery requires no more than 5 minutes to set up before it is ready for engagement and can be ready for transit again in 5 minutes. The reaction time of the battery from target tracking to missile launch is around 22 seconds.
Inside the TEL of a BUK missile defense system
Each TELAR is operated by a crew of four and is equipped with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) protection.IT can track aircraft flying at between 15 m and 22 km (50 to 72,000 ft) altitudes. It can guide up to three missiles against a single target.
The BUK missile dfence system has a Target acquisition range 
Altitude: 60 meters – 25 kilometers (197 feet – 15.5 miles).

OPPERATION

The Buk is a mobile, radar-guided surface-to-air missile (SAM) missile system with all four main components — acquisition and targeting radars, a command element, missile launchers, and a logistics element — mounted on tracked vehicles.
This allows the system to move with other military forces and relocate to make it a more difficult target to find. It basically consists of ..
The acquisition radar component (several variants have differing capabilities) allows the system to identify, track and target selected targets.
The command component is intended to discern "friendly" military aircraft from foes (IFF), prioritize multiple targets, and pass radar targeting information to the missile launchers.
The missile launcher component can carry a variety of missiles (as listed below) and may be able to engage more than one target simultaneously.
The logistics component carries additional (reload) missiles and provides other supplies and parts for the system and the operators.
        The BUK missile defence system, uses the following missiles .....
(1)   The 9M317 missile: The 9M317 missile is a common missile for the Russian Ground Force's and also the Navy.It has a  maximum engagable target speed of 1200 m/s and it can tolerate an acceleration overload of 24G. It was first used with Buk-M1-2 system of the land forces and the Shtil-1 system of the naval forces.
(2)  The 9М38 and 9М38M1 missile: The 9M38 uses a single-stage X-winged design without any detachable parts.Each missile is 5.55 m (18.2 ft) long, weighs 690 kg (1,520 lb) and carries a relatively large 70 kg (150 lb) warhead which is triggered by a radar proximity fuze. In the forward compartment of the missile, a semi-active homing radar head (9E50, Russian: 9Э50, 9Э50М1), autopilot equipment, power source and warhead are located.The 9M38 surface-to-air missile utilizes a two-mode solid-fuel rocket engine with total burn time of about 15 seconds; the combustion chamber is reinforced by metal. For the purpose of reducing the centering dispersion while in flight, the combustion chamber is located close to the center of the missile and includes a longer gas pipe.
 The BUK missile defence system is one of the best in its class, and it has been widely speculated that it was used to shoot down the Malaysian MH17 flight, which was reportedly shot down over eastern ukraine in 2014

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