MISSILES

Air defense platform · Russia

Buk-M2E

Model: Buk-M2E

Russian medium-range SAM variant designed for engagement of aircraft, cruise missiles, and some ballistic targets.

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Buk-M2E system
Buk-M2E system · Image source · Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG-optimized; no crop.

Configured simulation parameters

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Interception range
50,000 m
Detection range
160,000 m
Reaction time
5 s
Interception speed
1,300 m/s
Interceptors per launcher
4
Maximum launchers
8
Simultaneous targets
24
Launcher cost
45,000,000 USD

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