Posted on 06/30/2016 7:37:00 PM PDT by cold start
Illustrative: The Israel Navy launches its new 'Barak 8' missile defense system on November 26, 2015. (screen capture: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
The Indian military on Thursday successfully test fired the Barak 8, a surface-to-air missile defense system it developed jointly with Israel, reports in Indian media said.
The system, made up of a radar array and missile launcher, successfully detected and downed an unmanned aerial vehicle, an official from India’s Defense Research and Development Organization said.
“The test launch was a grand success and it met all the targets,” he told the local NDTV News.
Developed jointly by the DRDL and Israel Aerospace Industries, the Barak 8 system can identify and destroy airborne threats like UAVs, jets, missiles and rockets, including projectiles launched simultaneously.
Unlike other defense systems, Barak 8 can be installed on naval ships as well as on the ground, giving it a mobility advantage.
Israel in November also carried out its first successful launch of the new maritime missile defense system, and has already been installed on one of its Sa’ar 5-class warships.
Though senior Israeli officials have not revealed the maximum range of the Barak 8 system, an executive vice president of IAI revealed to Jane’s Defense News last year that some of its missiles could shoot down targets at a range of 150 kilometers (93 miles).
The radar acquiring targets for the Barak 8 system is code-named Adir (Hebrew for “Tremendous”), or MF-STAR (Multi-Function Surveillance and Threat Alert Radar).
This newest iteration (“8”) is intended to defend against advanced weaponry believed to be in the hands of Hezbollah, including the Russian-made Yakhont P-800 anti-ship missile.
Israel is smart. They are making new partnerships in their region of the world. India will be a good ally. Lots of ambitious people there who want more out of life, now that the internet has allowed them a peep at the west.
“Barak 8”
Where are the other 6?
There is one “Barak” in the Israeli government and the other 6 that didn’t work are in the White House.
Our Barack is no Brainiac 5.
If you zoom in, the writing on the side of the missle sais...
“Burn in hell!! Please come again”
I think Israel and India working together will not only benefit each other, but the rest of the world. All nations have flaws and troubled histories, but some are far worse than others - as far as I’m concerned, Israel and India are two of the better ones around and both are nations I want as allies of the US.
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