Barak 1
Barak (lightning) is an Israeli surface-to-air missile (SAM) based CIWS designed to be used as a ship-borne point-defense missile system against aircraft, anti-ship missiles, and UAVs.
Barak 1
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- Barak I
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- surface-to-air missile
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- Israel
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Barak (lightning) is an Israeli surface-to-air missile (SAM) based CIWS designed to be used as a ship-borne point-defense missile system against aircraft, anti-ship missiles, and UAVs.
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• Is Missile — yes • Name — Barak I • Origin — Israel • Type — SAM-based CIWS • Manufacturer — Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) & Rafael Advanced Defense Systems • Weight — 98 kg • Length — 2.1 m • Diameter — 170 mm • Wingspan — 685 mm • Speed — Mach 2.1 (720 m/s) • Vehicle Range — 0.5-12 km • Altitude — 5.5 km • Filling — 22 kg blast fragmentation warhead • Guidance — Radar CLOS guidance • Detonation — Proximity fuse • Launch Platform — Surface Ship
Design
Design
The Barak SAM system is designed to replace or complement gun-based CIWS platforms, such as the Phalanx CIWS, with a more flexible and longer-range SAM. The missiles are mounted in an eight cell container (which requires little maintenance) and are launched straight up. The Barak SAM system's launcher uses a compact vertical launching system, with an 8-cell module weighing 1700 kg. Fire control is provided by an equally compact C3I system that weighs 1300 kg, which can either operate independently or in conjunction with other on-board sensors. Its C3I radar system provides 360-degree coverage and the missiles can take down an incoming missile as close as 500 m away from the ship. Each Barak system (missile container, radar, computers and installation) costs about $24 million. The system is designed to defend against aircraft and anti-ship missiles, including sea-skimming missiles.
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• Illustration — Map of Barak 1 operators in blue
Current
Current
• Chile - Chilean frigate Almirante Williams • India - • India: Total 15 warships of which 11 are operational, includes: • Vikramaditya (Aircraft Carrier) • Viraat (Aircraft Carrier) -- decommissioned • Delhi-class destroyer • Rajput-class destroyer -- INS Ranvir, INS Ranvijay • Shivalik-class frigate • Brahmaputra-class frigate • Godavari-class frigate (decommissioned) • Israel • Singapore
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Indian Barak Missile scandal
Indian Barak Missile scandal
On 23 October 2000, contracts were signed between the Government of India to procure seven Barak 1 systems for a $199.50 million and 200 missiles for $69.13 million reportedly over the objections of various groups, including A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the head of the Defence Research and Development Organisation. While some objections were of a procedural nature, Indian Navy chief Admiral Sushil Kumar was investigated for why the objections that the deal was overpriced and processed on a single-tender basis were not considered. On 24 December 2013, after investigating for more than seven years, the Central Bureau of Investigation closed the case and filed a report in court that it did not find any evidence on the allegations. A day before, on 23 December, Minister of Defence A. K. Antony approved the procurement of an additional 262 Barak 1 missiles for.
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Barak 1 is classified as a surface-to-air missile. Associated with Israel.
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