Making a quantum jump in its air defence capability, the Indian Navy
today successfully test-fired the Barak-8 Long Range Surface-to-Air
Missile (LR-SAM) from INS Kolkata.
Two missiles were fired yesterday and today on high speed targets,
during naval exercises being undertaken in the Arabian Sea, a Defence
spokesperson said.
This is a significant step towards Indian Navy’s transformation into a
force capable of projecting power in its area of interest, the
spokesperson said.
The Barak-8 missile has been developed in joint collaboration by India
and Israel. While two tests have been successfully conducted onboard
Israeli ships, this is the first time that the test has been held
onboard an Indian one.
The Barak-8 has been designed to defend against a variety of
short-to-long-range airborne threats, including fixed-wing aircraft,
helicopters, drones and projectiles.
It incorporates a modern phased array multi-mission radar, two-way data
link, and a flexible command and control system that enables it to
simultaneously engage multiple targets day and night and in all-weather
conditions.
The missile system is being jointly developed by IAI, DRDO, Israel’s
Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological
Infrastructure, Elta Systems, Rafael and other companies.
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