Title of the Event India - Defence - Missiles - MR-SAM (BARAK-8)
Date(s) of the event(s) June 30, 2016 - Successfully tested
Description

The features of the missile system and the test include:

 

  • The system is called the Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile system (MR-SAM)
  • It was flight tested at the Integrated Missile Test Range in Balasore, Odisha.
  • The missile intercepted the target 40 km from the launch site. This is the first time that the system was tested in India.
  • The supersonic missile system was jointly developed with the Israel Aerospace Industries.
  • It can intercept supersonic aircraft, helicopters and even missiles and is expected to fill a huge gap for the Indian Air Force.
  • There is no comparable system in the world to match the capabilities.
  • Earlier, a naval version of the same missile was tested in Israel.
  • Many Indian industries like Bharat Electronic Limited, L&T, Bharat Dynamics Limited and the Tata Group have developed or manufactured a number of sub systems which have been put into use in this flight test.
  • The missile, guided by a radar system along with on-board avionics, has hit a pilot-less target craft and destroyed it.
Nov 10, 2014 It was successfully test fired in Israel with all integrated operational components for both the marine & land system.
Dec 29/30, 2015 Dec 29/30, 2015: Indian Navy successfully test-fired the 2 Nos. Barak 8 missile from INS Kolkata on high speed airborne targets.
Jun 30, 2016 India successfully test fired a new surface-to-air missile, developed jointly with Israel, from a defence base off Odisha coast. The missile was once again test fired for second time around noon where it again successfully hit a pilotless target aircraft over the Bay of Bengal.
Jul 01, 2016 MR SAM (land based version) proved its reliability after being tested for the third time and successfully hitting a pilotless target aircraft.
Sep 20, 2016 India successfully test fired the Barak-8. The long range missile was launched from a mobile launcher at the ITR in Chandipur in Odisha.
Dec 25, 2016 Azerbaijan successfully tested the missile.
Feb 10, 2017 Israel Aerospace Industries test fired the missile at sea to verify its capabilities.
Apr 06, 2017 India and Israel signed mega defence deals worth over 2 billion dollar for advanced surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, to further tighten the bilateral strategic partnership ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel in July.
May 16, 2017 Indian Navy successfully test fired the missile from INS Kochi.
Nov 29, 2017 Indian Navy successfully test fired the missile from INS Kochi.
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