IAI Barak 8 LRSAMs for Indian Navy

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded an additional, $777-million contract for supply of LRSAM Air and Missile Defence systems (marine version of the Barak 8) AMD system for seven ships of the Indian Navy. The contract was entered with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) which serves as main contractor in the project. The LRSAM system, part of the Barak 8 Family, is an operational AMD system to provide broad Aerial and point defence against a wide range of threats to the marine arena from the air, sea or land. The Barak-8 AMD system was developed by IAI in collaboration with Israel’s MOD, India’s DRDO (Defense Research and Development Organization), the navies of both countries, IAI’s ELTA Group, RAFAEL and local industries in India and Israel.