IAI and India test Barak MRSAM air defense system

The Barak MRSAM air defense system, developed jointly by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and India’s Ministry of Defence, has completed a series of operational trials.

As informed, in a recent test conducted by the Indian Navy, the system precisely intercepted a fast-moving, low-altitude target over the sea.

According to IAI, this is a ‘remarkable achievement’ and a part of dozens of successful trials conducted this month across India’s Navy, Army, and Air Force.

“The success of the trials further strengthens Barak MRSAM’s position as one of the world’s top air defense systems and highlights the depth of the strategic partnership between Israel and India,” Boaz Levy, President and CEO of IAI, said.

Barak means ‘Lightning’ in Hebrew. This Hebrew word has been chosen by the Israel Aerospace Industries to develop surface-to-air missile systems. Under an intergovernmental agreement between India and Israel, a joint venture has been established for the development of surface-to-air missile systems between the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and IAI.

The system can engage sea-skimming to high-altitude targets using its several advanced systems, such as digital radar, command and control, launchers, interceptors with modern RF seekers, data link and system-wide connectivity.

BARAK is designed to defend against any type of airborne threat, including aircraft, helicopters, anti-ship missiles, UAVs, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and combat jets.