Buk missile system

Russian and Ukrainian surface-to-air missile system
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Buk missile system

Summary

Buk missile system is a combat vehicle model[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Buk missile system's instance of is recorded as combat vehicle model[3].
  • Buk missile system is operated by Soviet Army[4].
  • individual beech tree is named after Buk missile system[5].
  • Buk missile system is a type of surface-to-air missile system[6].
  • Buk missile system is a type of self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon[7].
  • Buk missile system's designed by is recorded as Almaz-Antey[8].
  • Buk missile system's Commons category is recorded as Buk surface-to-air missile system[9].
  • Buk missile system's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[10].
  • Buk missile system's NATO reporting name is recorded as Gadfly[11].
  • Buk missile system's NATO reporting name is recorded as Grizzly[12].
  • Buk missile system was part of the conflict Russo-Georgian War[13].
  • Buk missile system was part of the conflict War in Donbas[14].
  • Buk missile system's guidance system is recorded as semi-active radar homing[15].
  • Buk missile system's service entry is recorded as January 1, 1979[16].
  • Buk missile system's different from is recorded as Buk[17].
  • Buk missile system's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5.55'}[18].
  • Buk missile system's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+40'}[19].

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Physical Characteristics

Buk missile system's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5.55'}[18].

Designation and Status

Buk missile system's instance of is recorded as combat vehicle model[3].

History and Context

individual beech tree is named after Buk missile system[5].

Why It Matters

Buk missile system has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . strategypage.com. Retrieved . strategypage.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · דוד55 · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of surface-to-air missile system, self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
    Named after individual beech tree
    Instance of
    Designed by Almaz-Antey
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P137]]: [[Q193159]]"
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