by Israel Hayom Staff
Israel Aerospace Industries says system performed according to expectations and that interceptor missiles hit their targets • "The Indian Navy has become part of a select group of navies that have this niche capability," Indian Defense Ministry says.
An illustration of the Barak
8's multi-platform capabilities
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Photo credit: Israel Aerospace Industries website  |
The Indian Navy successfully test-fired the
Barak 8 surface-to-air missile, jointly developed with Israel, overnight
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, the India-based Economic Times
reported.
Israel Aerospace Industries said in a
statement that the system performed according to expectations and that
two interceptor missiles hit their targets. The successful trials,
according to IAI, signal that the "system is ready."
In late November, the IDF ran its own test of
the Barak 8, which the defense establishment believes can play a key
role in securing Israel's offshore gas installations and naval forces.
"The successful interception tests last night
and this morning from the Indian navy ship represents a continuation of
the successful Barak 8 test from the Israeli naval vessel a month ago,
which doubly validates the system's impressive operational
capabilities," IAI CEO Yossi Weiss said.
According to Weiss, the project is the result
of close cooperation between IAI and India's Defense Research and
Development Organization.
According to IAI, the Barak 8 can engage
multiple targets simultaneously "in severe saturation scenarios" and
independent of the weather. The targets range from "supersonic skimmers
to high-altitude targets," both naval and land-based.
"With the successful proving of these systems,
the Indian Navy has become part of a select group of navies that have
this niche capability, which would provide a fillip to our maritime
operations," the Indian Defense Ministry was quoted by the Economic
Times as saying.
Defense industry sources have said the value of the
joint project is $1.4 billion and highlights burgeoning Israeli-Indian
defense ties.
Israel Hayom Staff
Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=30793
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