The Buk-M3 operator is a self-propelled missile defense system that has earned an alleged reputation as a HIMARS killer. Systems are capable of tracking the path of the projectile and intercepting it.
Buk-M3 Can Intercept HIMARS
Russian armed forces have adopted some changes in attacking Ukrainian hardware with recon drones capable of hi-resolution surveillance systems. They assist battlefield info in helping artillery fire find the enemy and obliterate it, reported Bulgarian Military.
The UAV will send the geolocation to the command operations hub when the target is located. Next comes the suicide UAVs or artillery units that will bombard the target and hit it.
Russian military units are using the same methods in the early stages of the conflict, getting recon data from its western masters. The Orlan-10 drone was an abject failure that led to top military brass wanting to stop this failure, per Air Force Technology.
The system is for defending against incoming aircraft and projectiles, a big part of the Russian artillery. From its first deployment, it has destroyed UAF artillery or drones, and planes.
The latest variant of the Buk-M1 family of armaments, its current user, is the Russian army. It has a monofunctional channel capable of tracking 36 targets all at the same time.
Buk-M3 Versus HIMARS
It's substantial as a Russian user of the Buk-M3, a self-propelled missile defense system, recently talked to Izvestia, a Russian news outlet. The operator asserts in the clip that if it stops the projectiles, it can find a Ukrainian HIMARS MLRS.
According to the Russian gunner, HIMARS is best detected if the American-made system fires multiple projectiles in a short time interval. Added how it can destroy in batches. In theory, if there are three missiles, one can be shot out of the sky with those from the volley rockets. A missile launched from a Buk flew at a velocity of 3,000 meters per second. It reaches a speed of Mach 8.8, which is the maximum limit.
There are several considerations; however, the Buk designers argue it can hit an aircraft with an accuracy of 95%, a cruise missile with a precision of up to 80%, as well as a tactical ballistic missile with an accuracy of approximately 70%.
Challenging To Hit Target
Russia and Ukraine have been exchanging conflicting information ever since it was provided by the US, which was deployed in Ukraine and took part in the armed conflict.
Moscow has claimed its forces have destroyed several, but Zelensky's forces deny it's the case, as the US deny their armament as not perfect. Another claim is that some of the missiles from the vaunted MLRS were a dud hit by the Buk. The system is a HIMARS killer that is an effective countermeasure.
The gunner explained it is hard to hit flying at high altitudes, with a short range that leaves a small window to react. It takes 10 seconds, and the small dispersion spread is just about zero. A fast and tiny target takes all skill to hit, but it can be. Use of the Buk-M3 as a self-propelled missile defense system that has proven to be a HIMARS killer.
