SA-11 complex is very simple and friendly system developed for use in Soviet Army (also in arabian too since it developed with study of arab-israel war and adapted for use here). All components can be detached and changed box by box. Even soldiers can fast repair TELAR equipment (if it is single failure and electronic equipment, not parts like radar antenna, feeders, hydralic systems).
Complex have very good diagnostic equipment on-board so crew can find failure (on level - box/module), officers can find failure inside box and officers of repair service must find and fix failure on-field.
If someone is familiar with Lebanon/Syrian skill in electronics then remember - they CAN use it.
P.S. Despite on any lie or politic game one thing is clear and undoubtedly - missile hit a plane from forward direction.
If that missile is 9M38M1 then only one direction from where it coming - direction from Torez/Snezhnoe because that missile cannot change direction of flight when targetting big slow non-maneur target. It how guidance system work - final piece of metal and cannot be changed with political situation in world or in press.
Last edited by anonymousdefender; 21st Oct 2014 at 21:22.