IAI offers
In terms of effectors, IAI offers
three missiles based on the
Barak 8: the Barak MRAD with a
single-pulse engine giving a range
of up to 35km, dual-pulse Barak
LRAD for engagements of up to
70km, and Barak ER.
Development of the dual-pulse 150km Barak ER
weapon is currently under way. The
weapon has an additional booster
motor that increases its length,
and also that of the required
launcher.
Further tests are planned
for the remainder of the year, and
IAI suggests it could be ready for
production in about a year(2019).
Although these vertical-launch
interceptors – or their equivalents
– cover the core of the Barak-MX
requirement, functions at
either end of the engagement
scale could be integrated, such
as very short range/C-RAM
systems at the lower end, and a
BMD (ballistic missile defence)
capability at the upper end.
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