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Originally Posted by NuclearPizzaMan
Nah, the pieces of the Buk that could do better identification were left behind when Russia "volunteered" it.
Don't underestimate how poorly trained the bulk of the Russian army is, either.
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I doubt that they would have removed the optical targeting system that's on board. That's a key piece should the main targeting system be damaged or jammed.
And the radar system is the radar system, even the exported Buk's are the same as the Russian home growns, the missiles might be different but the battery itself is the same.
You might be right about the poor training, however the Russians went through a professionalization of their military a few years back and revamped their training requirements. Plus usually the person in charge of these batteries is an officer, and that's a different story in terms of training.