Russia has developed the Buk-M3 medium-range air defense missile system (SAM) for the army air defense to combat low-observable aircraft (stealth technology). The SAM system poses a threat to American F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II fighters, writes Defensa.
The Buk-M3 is produced by the Almaz-Antey concern, which has extensive experience in developing equipment of this type.
The armored complex is mobile thanks to its tracked chassis. The SAM system is equipped with 9M83ME and 9M317ME missiles. The export version of the Buk-M3 is the Viking.
About the Buk-M3 SAM System
The Buk-M3 was developed by specialists from the V. Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Engineering on the basis of the Buk-M2. Production began in 2016. The complex is in service with the Russian Armed Forces.
The Buk-M3 engages aerial targets flying at speeds up to 3 km/s at a distance of up to 70 km and an altitude of up to 35 km. It intercepts maneuvering aerial targets and cruise missiles with a high probability.
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