IAI to deliver Barak-8 missile system for Israeli Navy Sa’ar-6 corvettes. Credit: Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has secured a new contract to deliver Barak-8 air and missile defence systems to the Israel Navy’s Sa’ar-6 corvettes.

Barak-8 systems will be used by the navy to protect the country’s exclusive economic zone and strategic facilities.

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The contract was led by the Israel Navy, the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) and the procurement administration in Israel’s Ministry of Defense.

“With land and naval modules, the system provides a complete response to a wide range of threats and is developed to work with other systems.”

IAI Missiles & Space Group executive vice-president and general manager Boaz Levi said: “The procurement of Barak-8 system for the Sa’ar-6 corvettes will expand the operational capabilities of the Israeli Navy, including the defence of Israel’s territorial and exclusive economic zone.

“With land and naval modules, the system provides a complete response to a wide range of threats and is developed to work with other systems. Barak-8 is a proud member of the exclusive club that hosts Israel’s most successful global military developments.”

Barak-8 is an operational air and missile defence system that delivers broad aerial and point defence against a wide range of threats to the marine arena from the air, the sea or the land.

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Used by the Israeli Navy, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force (IAF), Barak-8 integrates a number of new and advanced systems such as digital radar, command and control, launchers, interceptors with modern radio frequency (RF) seekers, Data link, and system-wide connectivity.

The Barak-8 systems have been developed by IAI together with DDR&D and India’s Defense Research and Development Organization, the navies of the two countries, Rafael, IAI’s ELTA Group, and local industries in India.