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Meng Buk - Soviet or Russian (post 1991)?
RicardoH
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Posted: Friday, December 14, 2018 - 02:45 AM UTC
A simple question:

Does the Meng Buk represent a Soviet era SA-11 or a Russian (post 1991) one?

I'm more interested in Cold War (mid 80s mainly) stuff.


Thanks in advance.
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Posted: Friday, December 14, 2018 - 03:17 AM UTC
Short answer: 1983.

Text borrowed from Wikipedia:
"The Buk-1 was adopted into service in 1978 following completion of state trials, while the complete Buk missile system was accepted into service in 1980 after state trials took place between 1977 and 1979.



No sooner had the 9K37 "Buk" entered service than the Central Committee of the CPSU authorised the development of a modernised 9K37 which would become the 9K37M1 Buk-M1, adopted into service in 1983."
quote from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buk_missile_system
Wikipedia.

/ Robin
RicardoH
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Posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 - 05:38 AM UTC
Thanks!

I guess I'll get it, then
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