The 9K317M 'Buk-M3' (9K37M3) is the latest production version, based on new hardware. [ 118 ] [ 119 ] It has 36 target channels and features advanced electronic components. Specifications include a maximum target speed of 3,000 m/s (11,000 km/h; 6,700 mph; Mach 8.8), an altitude range of 0.015–35 km (49–114,829 ft) and a distance range of 2 ...

Apr 12, 2025 · The BUK-M3 “Viking” represents a significant advancement in medium-range air defense systems, combining mobility, advanced targeting, and integration capabilities. While its performance in combat situations underscores both its strengths and vulnerabilities, the system remains a critical asset in modern air defense strategies, reflecting ...

Dec 2, 2024 · The Buk-M3 is able to destroy any type of air target from a range of 2.5 to 70 km, with a speed of 3,000 m/s at an altitude from 15 m to 35 km. The Buk-M3 missile has been optimized for the interception of low-flying cruise missiles but …

"Buk-M3" is designed to combat maneuvering aerodynamic targets, shelling radio-contrast ground targets and destroy surface targets in conditions of intense fire and electronic countermeasures.

Mar 22, 2022 · TRADOC credits the Buk-M3 with a maximum engagement range of 43 miles, a minimum effective range of 1.5 miles, a maximum altitude of 115,000 feet, and the ability to engage targets traveling at up to 6,700 mph, although that last figure is more academic than operational in nature.

9K317M "Buk-M3" (9K37M3) is a medium-range air defense system of ground forces designed to fight maneuvering aerodynamic targets, tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft missiles and other elements of high-precision weapons, as well as to engage radio-contrast ground and surface targets in the conditions of intensive fire and ...

Dec 8, 2024 · According to new information released by the Russian State Defense Company Rosoboronexport on December 3, 2024, the Buk-M3 Viking, NATO code-named SA-27 Gullum, the latest generation of Russia's Buk family of air defense missile systems, is capable of intercepting a wide range of advanced threats.

Sep 25, 2024 · A Buk-M3 SAM system of an anti-aircraft missile unit of the Russian Battlegroup Centre is deployed at a position in the Avdeyevka sector of the front line amid Russia's military operation in...

The Buk-M3 is a modern mobile air defense platform and one of the Russian army’s most important anti-aircraft weapons. It can engage targets at altitudes of up to 35 kilometers (21.7 miles) and ...

Dec 10, 2024 · Russia’s Rosoboronexport claims its BUK-M3 Viking air defense system (NATO Codename SA-27 Gullum) can counter diverse threats, including fifth-generation stealth fighters like the F-35 and F-22 Raptor, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, smart bombs, and helicopters.