Almaz-Antey develops enhanced version of the Buk air defense missile system 21408151

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Almaz-Antey develops enhanced version of the Buk air defense missile system
Russia’s Tikhomirov R&D institute of instrument-making, which is part of Almaz-Antey defense manufacturer, is developing a new-generation air defense missile system as a follow-up to the Buk antiaircraft complexes, Institute Chief Yuri Bely said on Wednesday August 12, 2015.
     
Almaz Antey develops enhanced version of the Buk air defense missile system 640 001Russia's Buk-M2 air-defense missile system (right)
     
“The management of Almaz-Antey Group has set the task of working out proposals on further developing the Buk antiaircraft missile systems. We’ll prepare and submit these proposals jointly with the Group to the Defense Ministry,” he said.
 

“Without waiting for a final decision and with the Group’s full support, the institute has already launched work now to develop promising technical solutions,” Bely said.

Latest variant of the Buk air-defense system is the Buk-M3, which is currently under development. The Russian armed forces could start getting advanced Buk-M3 air defense missile system in 2016. The Buk-M3 was presented for the first time during the MAKS 2013 Moscow Air Show with a graphical representation.

The Buk-M3 medium-range surface-to-air missile systems, a modernized version of the Buk-M1 system (NATO reporting name SA-11 Gadfly), features advanced electronic components and could be regarded as a completely new system.

The Buk-M3 has a max engagement range of 70 km (43 mi), 25 km (16 mi) more than the M2.