Question about BUK

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by Warhero

Hmm seems like it's available from 1980 to 1983 (in "units" number 289 section)... Is this error or what? Isn't it in service anymore in Russian army? Just in reserve?

Then just keep on pressing the search button till it circles round the list then, or use the database search utility to see all candidates at once (database utility shows availability dates).

The database utility is probably the best way since then it's not dependant on you spelling the name (or sub-string of the name) correctly to agree with the OOB designer and/or any local national renaming of kit. You just have to check unit class(es) is all.

And the D/B search utility also has a unit class search field so you can e.g. put in "SAM" and see the various classes with SAM in the name by clicking on the search button multiple times, too.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Russia is still using the BUK-M1, in fact until the President confirmed yesterday morning that we have SAT/Radar evidence that the launch originated in the Ukraine in an area controlled by the separatists, credible reports were coming out of Russian BUK-M1 units operating in the same vicinity inside the Russian border. We know a lot of Ukrainian equipment fell into the hands of the separatists with the annexation of the Crimema region and from units that "defected" to the other side. The Ukrainians operate the same system along with a more recently improved local version similar to the Russian improved BUK-M2 (Fielded in 2008.) and it's newer export (BUK-M2E) version.
I present both for those wanting more information on the systems only with capabilities/diferences in general covered in the first section...
http://www.armyrecognition.com/russi...es_photos.html
http://www.armyrecognition.com/russi..._pictures.html

Off to bed gotta work, so have a good night/morning.

Regards,
Pat