Barak 8

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Barak 8 / LR-SAM / MR-SAM
Bharat Electronics Limited
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Produced2017−present
Specifications
Mass275 kg (606 lb)[4] (w/out booster)
Length4.5 m (180 in)[4] (w/out booster)
Diameter
  • 0.225 m (8.9 in) at main missile body
  • 0.54 m (1 ft 9 in)[4] initial-stage rocket motor, Barak-8ER version[1]
Wingspan0.94 m (3 ft 1 in)[4]
Warhead60 kg[4]
Detonation
mechanism
hard kill[5]
Enginesmokeless dual pulsed rocket motor; 1-stage or 2-stage rocket variants
Operational
range
  • 0.5 km-70 km[5] (single-stage rocket) version: Barak-8 MRSAM, Barak LRAD"
  • 0.5 km-100 km[6][7] (single stage rocket) version: Barak-8 LRSAM"
  • 0.5 km-150 km[5] (2-stage rocket) version: Barak ER
Flight ceiling
  • 16 km (9.9 mi)[citation needed]
  • 20 km (12 mi): Barak LRAD & MRAD'
  • 30 km (19 mi) Barak ER
Maximum speed
  • Mach 2[4] (LRSAM variant)
  • Mach 3[5] (MRSAM variant)
Guidance
system
Launch
platform
  • 8 cell VLS module
  • 8 cell, double stacked land launcher

Barak 8 (Hebrew: בָּרָק, lit. "Lightning"), also known as LR-SAM or MR-SAM,[9][10][11] is an Indo-Israeli jointly developed surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, designed to defend against any type of airborne threat including aircraft, helicopters, anti-ship missiles, and UAVs as well as ballistic missiles,[12] cruise missiles and combat jets.[13] Both maritime and land-based variants of the system exist.[14]

Barak 8 was jointly developed by India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The Barak 8 missile defence system is produced by Israel's Directorate of Research and Development (DDR&D), Elta Systems, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and India's Bharat Dynamics limited (BDL).[15]

Background

Barak 8 is loosely based on the original

Project 17A-class frigates. In October 2018, Bharat Electronics Limited signed a $777 million deal with Israel Aerospace Industries to help fulfil the Barak-8 order.[19]
Parallel to the Barak-8, IAI has completed development and is manufacturing the Barak MX system that broadens the Barak into a multi-layered air defense system employing unified smart launchers carrying Short, Medium, and Extended-Range interceptors. The Smart Launcher supports flexible deployment architecture for land and naval applications. Unlike the Barak-8 system, the interceptors, and sensors were developed exclusively by IAI to meet specific requirements from domestic and foreign customers.[20]

The missile is expected to equip the Indian Navy's future Visakhapatnam-class destroyers and Nilgiri-class frigate.[21][22]

Design (LR-SAM)

"LRSAM" redirects here. For the protein, see LRSAM1.
Barak 8 launcher module

The Barak 8 has a length of about 4.5 meters, a diameter of 0.225 meters at missile body, and 0.54 meters at the booster stage, a wingspan of 0.94 meters and weighs 275 kg including a 60 kg warhead which detonates at proximity. The missile has maximum speed of Mach 2

active radar seeker is activated to home in on to the enemy track. Barak 8 has been designed to counter a wide variety of airborne threats, such as anti-ship missiles, aircraft, UAVs drones and supersonic missiles.[26] When coupled with a modern air-defence system and multi-function surveillance track and guidance radars, such as the EL/M-2248 MF-STAR AESA on board Kolkata-class destroyers, Barak 8 enables the capability to simultaneously engage multiple targets during saturation attacks.[8]

Israel Aerospace Industries describe Barak 8 as "an advanced, long-range missile defense and air defense system" with its main features being:[8][27]

MR-SAM

MR-SAM is the land based configuration of the missile. It consists of a command and control system, tracking radar, missile and mobile launcher systems. Each launcher will have eight such missiles in two stacks and are launched in a canister configuration. The system is also fitted with an advanced radio frequency (RF) Seeker. It has a range of 70 km.[28][11]

In a 1 July 2010 report, replying to a query on the Indo-Israeli joint venture to develop a medium range surface-to-air missile, DRDO chief V. K. Saraswat told The Economic Times "More than 70 per cent of the content in the missile being developed with Israel would be indigenous."[29]

The Indian Army ordered five regiments (40 launchers) of this version, which consists of 8 launcher vehicles each, and 200 missiles for ₹17,000 crore (US$2.1 billion).[11][30][31][32]

In July 2019, the Indian Army and Air Force awarded a $100 million contract to produce 1,000 MR-SAM to

Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems (KRAS), a joint venture between the Kalyani Group and Rafael.[33][34] The missiles are manufactured at Kalyani Rafael's plant in Hyderabad, Telangana, and then sent to Bharat Dynamics Limited for further integration. KRAS announced that it had begun delivery of the first batch of MR-SAM on 16 March 2021 to the Indian Air Force. The Air Force has placed order for 18 squadrons with 3 launcher vehicles, carrying 8 missiles each.[35][36]

On 23 November 2020, the missile was successfully tested when a

Banshee unmanned air vehicle (UAV) was hit mid-air. The entire mission trajectory from the launch to plunging into the sea was monitored by various radars and electro-optico instruments.[37]

On 27 March 2022, DRDO carried out two tests of MR-SAM at ITR Balasore. The test was against the high speed aerial target at long range. The missile destroyed the target in a direct hit. The first test was of medium altitude at long range target and second launch was for the capability of a low altitude at short range target.[38][39][40] The test was the user trial for the Indian Army.[citation needed]

Barak-8ER & Barak-ER

An ER (extended range) variant of the Barak 8 is under development, which will see the missiles maximum range increased to 150 km. Designed to engage multiple beyond visual range threats, the low launch signature Barak-8ER is understood to retain the same autopilot/inertial navigation system and active radar seeker guidance as the Barak-8, although some modifications to the software and to the missile control surfaces are likely. The booster increases the length of the missile at launch from its current 4.5 m to nearly 6 m, although the length in flight after the booster has been jettisoned may be slightly less than the base Barak-8 missile, if a

TVC is not present. The missile diameter and fin spans are thought to be the same as the base Barak-8. The booster weight is currently unknown, although the missile's weight after the booster has been jettisoned is the same as that for the current Barak-8 configuration. Levy said that initial operational capability (IOC) for Barak-8ER will first be declared for the naval variant, followed by IOC for the land variant. He declined to comment on a launch customer for Barak-8ER, but noted "existing Barak-8 customers will be interested in this configuration because it offers additional capability to their current system".[1]

Flight tests
INS Kolkata firing a Barak 8 LRSAM
  • On 30 June 2016, India test-fired a land based version of the Barak 8 surface-to-air missile for the first time from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha, successfully hitting the target pilotless target aircraft (PTA) at 8:15 AM IST.[49] the missile was again test fired for second time around noon where it again successfully hit a pilotless target aircraft over the Bay of Bengal. The test-firing of the missile was jointly carried out by Indian defence personnel, DRDO and IAI.[50][51][52][53]
  • On 1 July 2016 the MR SAM (land based version) was tested for the third time from the ITR at Chandipur, at 10:26 AM IST and the missile successfully hit a pilotless target aircraft, proving its reliability.[54]
  • On 20 September 2016, India successfully test fired the Barak-8. The long range missile was launched from a mobile launcher at the ITR in Chandipur at around 10:13 AM IST.[55]
  • On 25 December 2016, Azerbaijan successfully tested the missile.[56]
  • On 10 February 2017, Israel Aerospace Industries test fired the missile at sea to verify its capabilities.[57][58]
  • On 16 May 2017, the Indian Navy successfully test fired the MRSAM variant from INS Kochi (D64).[59][60]
  • On 29 November 2017, the Indian Navy test fired again the MRSAM from INS Kochi (D64).[61]
INS Kochi firing a Barak-8 MRSAM variant
  • On 25 January 2019, the Indian Navy test fired the LRSAM from INS Chennai (D65) against an incoming aerial target flying at a low altitude.[62]
  • In 2019 May 15, the MRSAM variant was first operated in their full Joint Taskforce Coordinating (JTC) mode by the Indian Navy via their 2 Kolkata-class destroyers: INS Kochi (D64) and INS Chennai (D65). The JTC mode implements the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) of the Barak-8 MRSAM system. Both ships launched the missiles but only 1 was doing the actual engagement role. The demonstration was done on India's western seaboard.[5]
  • On 22 March 2021, Israel Aerospace Industries successfully test fired Barak ER (extended range) interceptor with 150 km range and 30 km altitude.
  • On 27 March 2022, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful flight tests of the Indian Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. The first launch was to intercept a medium altitude long range target and second launch was for proving the capability of a low altitude short range target.[63]
  • On 30 March 2022, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) again conducted two successful flight tests of the Indian Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha within 3 days. The launches were carried out establishing the accuracy and reliability of the weapon system against targets covering the sea skimming and high altitude functionality within the envelope. With the conclusion of flight trials for different ranges and scenarios, the system has completed its development trials.[64]
  • In November 2022 the first successful test from a Sa’ar 6-class corvette was made.[65]

Deployment

The Israeli Navy has commenced equipping its

Sa'ar 5 corvettes with the system, the first re-fitted vessel being the INS Lahav. The Sa'ar 4.5 flotilla will be next for the upgrade.[66] The Indian Navy has already deployed the missiles on Kolkata class-class destroyer, Visakhapatnam-class destroyers,[46] and aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.[citation needed
]

2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, adding that the firing of the Iskander convinced the Azerbaijan government to accept a ceasefire.[67] Whether Armenia used any Iskanders during the war is disputed: there were reports on social media of Armenia using the Iskander, but Russia's defense ministry said Armenia didn't fire any Iskanders, and Azerbaijan stated it didn't detect any Iskander launches during the war.[68]

The Indian Air Force got the first MRSAM system on 9 September 2021 which guards the

Jaisalmer Air Force Station.[69]

On 2 July 2022, Barak 8 missiles launched from the

UAVs operated by Hezbollah over the Israeli off-shore Karish gas field in the Mediterranean sea.[70]

Operators

Map with Barak 8 operators in blue

Current operators

Potential operators

See also

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