MINSK. Dec 10 (Interfax) - The Belarusian State Military and Industrial Committee has successfully conducted the final stage of tests of a domestic guided anti-aircraft missile that increased the kill zone of the Buk-MB2 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the committee's press service said on Tuesday.
"Today, the first domestic guided anti-aircraft missile developed by the Belarusian State Military and Industrial Committee was successfully tested at an aviation range jointly with the Belarusian Defense Ministry," the statement said.
"The fire test was the final stage in developing the Belarusian Buk-MB2 SAM system, which has been adopted into service, with the domestic 9M318 guided missile," it said.
The 9M318 guided surface-to-air missile is designed to hit high-speed maneuvering aerodynamic targets, tactical ballistic, cruise, air-launched and anti-ship missiles and helicopters, including those hovering, amid intense electronic warfare countermeasures, as well as surface and ground radio-contrast targets.
"The missile was designed using cutting-edge technologies taking into account the world's technological achievements in missile development using composite materials. A special feature of the 9M318 SAM is the presence of an active homing warhead, which makes it possible to hit targets, including those with a low reflective surface, with a higher probability, as well as release the target channel of the SAM without waiting for the target to be struck," the Belarusian State Military and Industrial Committee said.
In accordance with the technical specifications, the Buk-MB2 SAM's kill zone is up to 42 kilometers depending on the target. The development enables it to be extended up to 70 kilometers, it said.