(military) A type of self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system from the Soviet Union.
1992, “New Priorities Set for Ground Forces Air Defense”‚ in Central Eurasia Joint Publications Research Service Report (Military Affairs n 40), Foreign Broadcast Information Service, p 17:
But systems like our S-300 V, Buk-M1, Tor, and Osa actually destroyed all the targets with a single missile.
2008, Aviation News v 70, Saint Leonards-on-Sea, UK: HPC Publishing, p 5:
A photo shows that the UAVs employed by Georgia are Hermes 450s and they have reportedly been downed by Buk SAMs.
2014, “Buk missile launcher, suspected in jetliner attack, requires skill to use”, CBSNews.com, July 18,
Pentagon officials say the missile likely came from an SA-11 or SA-17 launch vehicle -- otherwise known as a "Buk." Both Russia and Ukraine have Buks, as do most other former Soviet Union states and China.
Synonyms
SA-11, SA-11 Gadfly
SA-17, SA-17 Grizzly
Translations
a type of self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system