India Building An Effective & Sophisticated Air Defence Network

Thursday, February 03, 2011 By Defence News India

The Barak-8, the next generation long-range surface-to-air missile that India and Israel are currently developing as part of a co-development contract signed in 2007. The Barak-8, the next generation long-range surface-to-air missile that India and Israel are currently developing as part of a co-development contract signed in 2007. IAI has published very little about the missile in the past, and continues to keep it's specs under wraps. The new generation Barak-8 Air and Missile Defense weapon system currently provides a complete solution to every type of airborne threat, whether that threat be from aircraft, tactical missiles, helicopters, or unmanned aerial vehicles. The system has two versions - maritime and land-based - each relying on an advanced, phased-array radar integrated with an advanced launch system containing "smart" missile interceptors, and a state-of-the-art command and control (C2) system, altogether providing full 360 degree coverage.