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Based on its past commercial success in Greece, the Russian
air defense display was equally impressive, including the mobile,
long-range Antey-2500
and S-300PMU2 Favorit,
medium-range Buk-M1-2,
and short-range Tor-M1
with its modular version, and the new Pantsir-S1 air defense
gun/missile system which recently won its first order, from
the UAE. Also on display was the Polyana-D4M1,
an automated command and control system, providing battle management
integrating various types of air defense systems under a unified
command and control network.
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M1 in international markets, Russia is now promoting its companion
system, Buk-M1-2 medium-range air defense missile system, which
is considered to be the follow-on to the ubiquitous SA-6 Gadfly.
According to the manufacturer, BUk M1-2 is capable of defeating,
strategic and tactical aircraft, helicopters and cruise missiles,
as well as tactical ballistic, anti-radiation and air-launched
missiles. The system is claimed to be resistant to electronic
countermeasures and anti-radiation attack weapons. Capitalizing
on the popularity of the SA-3 system, a remnant of the arms
proliferation strategy of the Soviet era, Moscow is now marketing
an upgrade program for the Pechora
(SA-3) system.
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