Buk missile system

Length 5.5m

Diameter 0.4m

Combat ready time

five minutes

9M38 missile

Warhead

70kg high explosive

Speed Mach 3

Weight 690kg

 

42km

missile range

 

25km target

engagement altitude

40km

30km

20km

10km

10km altitude

of Flight MH17

The Buk missile system is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air systems developed by the former Soviet Union

Four missiles

Mobile

launch vehicle

Four

missiles

Mobile

launch

vehicle

9M38 missile

Warhead

70kg high explosive

Speed Mach 3

Weight 690kg

Length 5.5m

Diameter 0.4m

Combat ready time

five minutes

42km missile range

 

25km target engagement altitude

40km

30km

20km

10km

10km altitude

of Flight MH17

The Buk missile system is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air systems developed by the former Soviet Union

Four missiles

Mobile

launch vehicle

9M38 missile

Warhead

70kg high explosive

Speed Mach 3

Weight 690kg

Length 5.5m

Diameter 0.4m

Combat ready time

five minutes

42km missile range

 

25km target engagement altitude

40km

30km

20km

10km

10km altitude

of Flight MH17

The Buk missile system is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air systems developed by the former Soviet Union

9M38 missile

Warhead

70kg high explosive

Speed Mach 3

Weight 690kg

Length 5.5m

Diameter 0.4m

Combat ready time

five minutes

Four missiles

Mobile

launch vehicle

42km missile range

 

25km target engagement altitude

40km

30km

20km

10km

10km altitude

of Flight MH17

The Buk missile system is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air systems developed by the former Soviet Union