Barak-8 – IAI & DRDO Joint Development Timeline
January 2007
India and Israel signed a deal to co-develop an all new generation of the Barak SAM. It can identify and destroy airborne threats like jets, missiles and rockets, including projectiles launched simultaneously.
May 17, 2019
The Indian Navy achieved a significant milestone in enhancing its Anti Air Warfare Capability with the maiden cooperative engagement firing of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM). The firing trial was carried out by the Indian Navy, DRDO and IAI.
December 23, 2020
DRDO achieved a major milestone with the maiden launch of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), Army Version developed jointly with IAI, Israel for use of the Indian Army.
March 30, 2022
Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) Army weapon system once again proved its effectiveness as two missiles, during the flight tests, achieved direct hits against high speed aerial targets.
December 2009
DRDO undertakes joint development of Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) for Indian Navy and Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) for Indian Air Force with IAI, Israel.
January 24, 2019
Ship launched Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) has been successfully test fired from INS Chennai against an incoming aerial target flying at low altitude. LRSAM has been jointly developed by DRDO, India and IAI, Israel for the Indian Navy.
February 14, 2021
Final production batch of Long Range Surface to Air Missiles (LRSAM) flagged off. LRSAM is jointly developed by DRDO and IAI Israel to equip latest ships of Indian Navy.
December 29/30, 2015
Indian Navy successfully test-fired the Barak-8 missile from INS Kolkata; two missiles firing at high speed targets during naval exercises in the Arabian Sea.
June 30, 2016
A Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range off Odisha Coast. The MRSAM is jointly developed by DRDO and IAI of Israel for the Indian Air Force.
September 9, 2021
The first deliverable Firing Unit (FU) of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) System was handed over to Indian Air Force (IAF).
March 27, 2022
DRDO conducted two successful flight tests of the Indian Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM). This MRSAM version is a Surface to Air Missile developed jointly by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel for use by the Indian Army.