Barak (the Hebrew word for Lightning) is an Israeli surface-to-air missile designed to be used as a point-defense missile on warships, defending against aircraft, anti-ship missiles, and UAVs. Barak was developed in a joint venture between Israel Aircraft Industries and RAFAEL and is based on RAFAEL's vertically launched missile. The Barak SAM was at the heart of the Indian Barak Missile Deal Scandal involving multi-million dollar bribes exposed by the Tehelka sting operation in 2000[1].
General characteristics
- Primary Function: Surface-to-air missile
- Platform: eight-cell launcher
- Range: 10 km
- Length: 2.1 m
- Weight: 98 kg
- Diameter: 0.18 m
- Top Speed: Mach 1.7
- Warhead: 22 kg
- Guidance: Radar CLOS (Command to Line-Of-Sight) guidance
References
- ^ V. Venkatesan. "Dubious deal: The CBI files a case on the allegations of corruption in the Barak missile system deal with Israel in 2000", Frontline (magazine), 2006-11-03. Retrieved on 2007-06-16.
External references
- http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Barak.html
- http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/missile_systems/sea_missiles/barak/Barak.html
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