Barak 8
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Barak 8 (Hebrew: בָּרָק, lit. "Lightning"), also known as LR-SAM or MR-SAM,[9][10][11] is an Indo-Israeli jointly developed surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, designed to defend against any type of airborne threat including aircraft, helicopters, anti-ship missiles, and UAVs as well as ballistic missiles,[12] cruise missiles and combat jets.[13] Both maritime and land-based variants of the system exist.[14]
Barak 8 / LR-SAM / MR-SAM | |
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Type | Medium to long-range surface-to-air missile |
Place of origin | India Israel |
Service history | |
In service | 2016−present[2] |
Used by | Indian Navy Indian Air Force Indian Army Israeli Navy Azerbaijan Air Force Morocco Colombia |
Production history | |
Designer | Israel Aerospace Industries[3] Defence Research and Development Organisation |
Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited Bharat Electronics Limited Rafael Advanced Defense Systems |
Produced | 2017−present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 275 kg (606 lb)[4] (w/out booster) |
Length | 4.5 m (180 in)[4] (w/out booster) |
Diameter | |
Wingspan | 0.94 m (3 ft 1 in)[4] |
Warhead | 60 kg[4] |
Detonation mechanism | hard kill[5] |
Engine | smokeless dual pulsed rocket motor; 1-stage or 2-stage rocket variants |
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Barak 8 was jointly developed by India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The Barak 8 missile defence system is produced by Israel's Directorate of Research and Development (DDR&D), Elta Systems, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and India's Bharat Dynamics limited (BDL).[15]