In a first, Navy test-fires Barak-8 Surface-to-Air missile from an Indian warship
In a first, Navy test-fires Barak-8 Surface-to-Air missile from an Indian warship
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.

Mumbai: Giving a huge boost to its air defence capability, the Indian Navy on Wednesday successfully test-fired the Barak-8 Long Range Surface-to-Air missile (LR-SAM) from on board the INS Kolkata.

Two missiles were fired on Tuesday and Wednesday on high speed targets, during naval exercises being undertaken in the Arabian Sea, a Defence spokesperson said.

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 state-of-the-art 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 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Israel's Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure, Elta Systems, Rafael and other companies.

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.

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