IAI Barak 8

The Barak 8, also called LR-SAM or MR-SAM, is a surface-to-air missile system developed jointly by Israel Aerospace Industries and the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India. It is meant to defend against aircraft, helicopters, anti-ship missiles and unmanned aircraft as well as ballistic and cruise missiles, and it exists in a maritime and a land-based form. It is loosely based on the original Barak 1, and joint development began in 2006. The missile is about 4.5 metres long, weighs 275 kilograms including a 60 kilogram warhead and reaches Mach 2, with a dual-pulse rocket motor, thrust vector control and an active radar seeker. Its range grew from 70 kilometres to about 100 kilometres, and a 150 kilometre extended-range version was under development. The naval version equips Indian Navy destroyers, while the land-based MR-SAM serves the Indian Air Force and Army, with Bharat Dynamics as lead integrator in India and Israeli and Indian firms sharing production.