9K37M1-2 Buk-M1-2

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The 9K37M1-2 "Buk-M1-2" (Russian Бук – beech, NATO reporting name SA-17 Grizzly) is the continuation of the series of Russian surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) which started with the 3M9 "Kub" (SA-6 Gainful) and 9K37 "Buk" SA-11 Gadfly. It was completed in 1995 and introduced in 1998 and utilises at least two kinds of missiles, the 9M38M1 or later 9M317.

Possibly the biggest change from the 9K37 system is the fact that the 9S18M1 "Snow Drift" surveillance radar is mounted on the TELAR, making each launcher more independent and allowing more targets to be tracked in different locations at the same time. Range, altitude and target engagement have improved as well. Range is reported as being up to 50 km (31 miles), maximum altitude around 25 km (82,000ft) and maximum target speed around Mach 4. The weight of the missiles has increased slightly to 720 kg (1587 lb).

For a comparison of the related systems, see 9K37.

[edit] Versions

• The naval version of the 9K38 system has a NATO reporting name of SA-N-12. It was supposed to be installed on Soviet aircraft carrier Ulyanovsk-class nuclear aircraft carriers, and has been retrofitted to the Sovremenny class destroyer.
• The HQ-16 (Hongqi-16) is a joint PROC/Russian project to upgrade the 9K38 system even further.
• The export version of the 9K38 system is called "Ural" (Russian Урал - Urals)

[edit] References

• Wonderland.org.nz
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Russian and former Soviet surface-to-air missiles

The SA designation sequence: SA-1 Guild | SA-2 Guideline | SA-3 Goa | SA-N-3 Goblet | SA-4 Ganef | SA-5 Gammon | SA-6 Gainful | SA-7 Grail | SA-8 Gecko | SA-9 Gaskin | SA-10 Grumble | SA-11 Gadfly | SA-12 Gladiator\Giant | SA-13 Gopher | SA-14 Gremlin | SA-15 Gauntlet | SA-16 Gimlet | SA-17 Grizzly | SA-18 Grouse | SA-19 Grisom | SA-20 Gargoyle | SA-21 Growler | SA-22 ? | SA-23 ? | SA-24 ? |

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Soviet and post-Soviet armoured fighting vehicles after World War II
Tanks IS-3 · IS-4 · T-10 · T-54 · T-55 · PT-76 · T-62 · T-64 · T-72 · T-80 Russian: T-90 · Black Eagle · T-95 Ukrainian: T-72MP · T-80UD · T-84 Armoured personnel carriers Tracked BTR-50 · MT-LB · BMP-1 · BMD-1 · BMP-2 · BMP-3 · BTR-T · BMP-T Wheeled BTR-152 · BTR-40 · BRDM-1 · BRDM-2 · BTR-60 · BTR-70 · BTR-80 Russian: BTR-90 Ukrainian: BTR-4 · BTR-94 Self-propelled artillery 2S1 Gvozdika · 2S3 Akatsiya · 2S4 Tyulpan · 2S5 Giatsint-S · 2S7 Pion · 2S9 Nona · 2S19 Msta · 2S23 Nona-SVK · ASU-57 · ASU-85 Multiple rocket launchers BM-14 · BM-21 Grad · BM-24 · BM-25 · BM-27 Uragan . TOS-1 Russian: BM-30 Smerch Surface-to-surface missiles FROG-7 · 9K79 Tochka (SS-21 Scarab) · R-400 Oka (SS-23 Spider Russian: Iskander(SS-26 Stone) Air defense vehicles Gun ZSU-57-2 · ZSU-23-4 · Tunguska-M1 Missile 2K11 Krug (SA-4 Ganef) · 9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko) · 9K31 Strela-1 (SA-9 Gaskin) · 9K37 Buk (SA-11 Gadfly) · 9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher) · 2K12 Kub (SA-6 Gainful) · 9K330 Tor (SA-15 Gauntlet) · S-300 (SA-10 Grumble) Russian: Pantsyr-S1 · 9K38 Buk-M1-2 (SA-17 Grizzly)
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