File Photo The advanced Barak-8 air defense missile was successfully test fired from an Israeli Navy ship on Thursday, bringing the muc...
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Co-developed with India, the missile which can engage targets at a range of up to 70 km, successfully destroyed an incoming aerial target drone. The engagement which took less than two minute was a direct hit.
Barak-8 is designed to intercept aerial targets including missiles, rockets and aircraft with high kill rate. The Vertical Launch System (VLS) enable 360 degree engagement coverage.
Jointly designed and developed by Israeli IAI and Indian DRDO, the flight test marks the first operational testing from a military platform.
The system consists of Missiles, Elta MFSTAR (AESA Radar), Weapon Control System, Vertical Launcher unit and Two- way data link. Initial target acquisition and guidance is provided by the AESA Radar, after which the on-board sensor takes over for the final engagement.
Dubbed Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) in India, DRDO has designed and developed Dual Pulse Propulsion System and other safe arm mechanisms for Solid Propulsion system for the first time.
Further Operational Flight Trials (O.F.T) will be conducted shortly from Indian Naval Platform before induction into the service.
The Barak-8 is planned to be operational with Indian and Israeli warships within 2 years. The system will be deployed by Israel to protects its offshore rigs.
A protracted development period saw Indian INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier inducted in 2013, and the recently commissioned Kolkata class INS Kochi Destroyer sailing without the system.
The INS Vikramaditya, which is the refurbished Russian Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier, will be fitted with a canabilised Barak-1 missile, before being retrofitted with the Barak-8 air defense system.
The system consists of Missiles, Elta MFSTAR (AESA Radar), Weapon Control System, Vertical Launcher unit and Two- way data link. Initial target acquisition and guidance is provided by the AESA Radar, after which the on-board sensor takes over for the final engagement.
Dubbed Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) in India, DRDO has designed and developed Dual Pulse Propulsion System and other safe arm mechanisms for Solid Propulsion system for the first time.
Further Operational Flight Trials (O.F.T) will be conducted shortly from Indian Naval Platform before induction into the service.
The Barak-8 is planned to be operational with Indian and Israeli warships within 2 years. The system will be deployed by Israel to protects its offshore rigs.
A protracted development period saw Indian INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier inducted in 2013, and the recently commissioned Kolkata class INS Kochi Destroyer sailing without the system.
The INS Vikramaditya, which is the refurbished Russian Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier, will be fitted with a canabilised Barak-1 missile, before being retrofitted with the Barak-8 air defense system.
