Missile troops of the Amur Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District (EMD) conducted training to destroy high-altitude, high-speed targets. The exercises used simulators of the Buk anti-aircraft missile system (SAM). This was reported in the press service of the EMD.
According to the plan of the maneuvers, a mock enemy attempted to launch a group air strike on the rear area from various altitudes and directions. Combat crews performed electronic missile launches on simulators, repelling the "enemy's" onslaught.
Air defense assets were managed from a common command post using automated control systems.
Military personnel also practiced transferring the SAM system from a traveling to a combat position, as well as masking positions. The exercises were conducted with the participation of experienced instructors who had gained experience in real combat operations.
About the Buk SAM system
The complex was developed by specialists from the Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute (NIIP) in the Moscow region. The Buk was adopted into service in 1979. The SAM system is equipped with solid-propellant missiles of the 9M38 family. The missile system was actively supplied to other countries, including Finland, Azerbaijan, Venezuela, and Syria.
