Buk
nounEtymology From Russian Бук (Buk, “codename for a missile system”), from бук (buk, “beech tree”). Doublet of beech.
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Government, Military, Politics, War A type of self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system from the Soviet Union.
- But systems like our S-300 V, Buk-M1, Tor, and Osa actually destroyed all the targets with a single missile.1992, “New Priorities Set for Ground Forces Air Defense”‚ in Central Eurasia Joint Publications Research Service Report (Military Affairs n 40), Foreign Broadcast Information Service, p 17
- A photo shows that the UAVs employed by Georgia are Hermes 450s and they have reportedly been downed by Buk SAMs.2008, Aviation News v 70, Saint Leonards-on-Sea, UK: HPC Publishing, p 5
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- 2014, “Buk missile launcher, suspected in jetliner attack, requires skill to use”,http://www.cbsnews.com/news/buk-missile-launcher-suspected-in-jetliner-attack-requires-skill-to-use/ CBSNews.com, July 18, Pentagon officials say the missile likely came from an SA-11 or SA-17 launch vehicle -- otherwise known as a "Buk." Both Russia and Ukraine have Buks, as do most other former Soviet Union states and China.
- Synonyms
- SA-11, SA-11 Gadfly, SA-17, SA-17 Grizzly