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Buk Missile System Lethal, But Undiscriminating

The Buk-M1 (SA-11 Gadfly to NATO) can be used by minimally trained operators to deliver a lethal attack, without the safeguards built into other comparable ground-based air defense systems.

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Buk Missile System Lethal, But Undiscriminating 14

The Buk-M1 (SA-11 Gadfly to NATO) can be used by minimally trained operators to deliver a lethal attack, without the safeguards built into other comparable ground-based air defense systems....More
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Buk Missile System Lethal, But Undiscriminating

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ATD-X Emerges Among Japanese Fighter Choices

Israel Adding Eighth Iron Dome Battery

Russian CEOs Brush Off Diplomatic Tension

How An Su-25 Can Shoot Down A Faster, Higher-Flying Aircraft

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Buk Missile System Lethal, But Undiscriminating 14

USAF Requests Funds To Launch DMSP-20

Vietnam Navy Stands Up First Fixed-Wing Unit

AESA Could Make Typhoon More Competitive

Piaggio Tests Hammerhead Flight Modes

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