Buk surface-to-air missile system

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medium-range air defense system surface-to-air missile system

The Buk surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile air defense platform designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Buk surface-to-air missile system canonical	5
9K37 Buk	4
Buk air defense system	3
Buk missile system family	3
Buk (SA-11 Gadfly)	2
Buk missile system	2
9K317E Buk-M2E	1
Buk (9K37)	1
Buk surface-to-air missile system family	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1367617 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Buk surface-to-air missile system
Context triple: [Egyptian Air Defense Forces, usesEquipment, Buk surface-to-air missile system]

A. CA-95 air defense system
The CA-95 air defense system is a Romanian short-range, mobile, surface-to-air missile platform designed to protect ground forces and key installations from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
B. S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) missile
The S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-era, high-altitude, surface-to-air missile system widely deployed during the Cold War and known for shooting down several Western reconnaissance and combat aircraft.
C. S-125 Neva/Pechora surface-to-air missile system
The S-125 Neva/Pechora is a Soviet-designed, low- to medium-altitude surface-to-air missile system widely exported and used for air defense against aircraft and cruise missiles.
D. Patriot missile system
The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.
E. RBS 70 missile system
The RBS 70 missile system is a Swedish man-portable, laser-guided short-range air defense system designed to engage low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Buk surface-to-air missile system
Target entity description: The Buk surface-to-air missile system is a Russian-made, medium-range, mobile air defense platform designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats.

A. CA-95 air defense system
The CA-95 air defense system is a Romanian short-range, mobile, surface-to-air missile platform designed to protect ground forces and key installations from low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
B. S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) missile
The S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-era, high-altitude, surface-to-air missile system widely deployed during the Cold War and known for shooting down several Western reconnaissance and combat aircraft.
C. S-125 Neva/Pechora surface-to-air missile system
The S-125 Neva/Pechora is a Soviet-designed, low- to medium-altitude surface-to-air missile system widely exported and used for air defense against aircraft and cruise missiles.
D. Patriot missile system
The Patriot missile system is a long-range, all-altitude, air-defense system designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming aircraft, missiles, and drones, widely used by the U.S. and allied militaries.
E. RBS 70 missile system
The RBS 70 missile system is a Swedish man-portable, laser-guided short-range air defense system designed to engage low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	medium-range air defense system ⓘ surface-to-air missile system ⓘ
component	command post vehicle ⓘ self-propelled launcher (TEL) ⓘ target acquisition radar ⓘ transporter erector launcher and radar (TELAR) ⓘ transporter-loader vehicle ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Russia ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ
crew	typically 3–4 per TELAR ⓘ
designedBy	Soviet design bureaus for air defense forces ⓘ
designedTo	engage aircraft ⓘ engage cruise missiles ⓘ engage guided bombs ⓘ engage tactical ballistic missiles ⓘ engage unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ
developmentStart	1972 ⓘ
enteredService	1980 ⓘ
exportedTo	Algeria ⓘ Belarus ⓘ China ⓘ Cyprus ⓘ Finland ⓘ India ⓘ Syria ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ Venezuela ⓘ
guidanceType	active radar homing (later variants) ⓘ semi-active radar homing ⓘ
hasVariant	Buk-M1 ⓘ Buk-M1-2 ⓘ linked to: Buk-M1 Buk-M2 ⓘ linked to: Buk-M2E Buk-M2E ⓘ Buk-M3 ⓘ
manufacturer	NIIP ⓘ Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant ⓘ
maximumEngagementAltitude	approximately 14–25 km depending on variant ⓘ
maximumRange	approximately 30–50 km (early variants) ⓘ up to about 70 km (later variants) ⓘ
missileType	9M317 ⓘ 9M38 ⓘ 9M38M1 ⓘ
mobility	self-propelled tracked ⓘ
natoReportingName	SA-11 Gadfly ⓘ SA-17 Grizzly ⓘ
platform	tracked chassis ⓘ
primaryUser	Russian Armed Forces ⓘ Soviet Armed Forces ⓘ linked to: Soviet armed forces
radarBand	C-band (target acquisition radar) ⓘ X-band (fire control radar) ⓘ
role	medium-range air defense of maneuver forces ⓘ
successorOf	2K12 Kub ⓘ linked to: 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile system

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (22)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Egyptian Air Defense Forces → usesEquipment → Buk surface-to-air missile system ⓘ

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 → weaponType → Buk surface-to-air missile system ⓘ

2K12 Kub → successorSystem → Buk missile system ⓘ

subject linked to: 2K12 Kub surface-to-air missile system