Barak ( Heb. בָּרָק - lightning ) is an Israeli ship-based anti-aircraft missile system designed to conduct on-site anti-aircraft defense of ships against aircraft, anti-ship missiles and guided bombs . Developed ground version of the system.
Barak | |
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Heb. בָּרָק - lightning | |
Type of | anti-aircraft missile system |
Status | in service |
Developer | Israel Aerospace Industries |
Adoption | 1987 |
Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries |
Unit cost | SAM: ~ $ 24 million |
Main operators | Israel India |
Other operators | |
Modifications | Barak-1 Barak-8 |
Main technical characteristics | |
Effective range: 0.5–10 (12) km Target interception height: 0.004-5.5 km Rocket flight speed: 720 m / s | |
↓ All specifications | |
LAW "Barak" developed " IAI " and " Rafael ". It was adopted by the Israeli Navy in 1987 and is in service with the Indian , Singapore, Taiwan, Venezuelan Navy . The first complex delivered to India was installed on the Indian aircraft carrier Viraat .
Start of anti-aircraft missiles "Barak" is carried out from the installation of a vertical launch . When located in the WPC, the wings and rudders of the rocket are folded. The interceptor missile is a two - stage solid - propellant SAM, equipped with an active radar homing head . After launch, the Barak rocket performs a vertical climb for 0.6 s, and then turns into a combat course.
When intercepting the air defense system "Barak" uses a multipurpose surveillance, tracking and guidance radar (MF-STAR) EL / M-2248 manufactured by ELTA Systems, consisting of four fixed antenna arrays.
Advanced Barak SAMs can shoot down aircraft , ballistic missiles , cruise missiles , guided bombs , unmanned aerial vehicles and enemy helicopters within a radius of up to 10 km in difficult weather conditions at any time of the day. The lesion sector is 360 °.
The cost of the system "Barak" is about 24 million dollars, the rocket "Barak" has a cost of about 1.6 million dollars per unit .
The cost of one rocket and related equipment for the Indian Navy ranges from 500 to 550 thousand dollars per unit [1] [2] .
Content
Modifications
Barak 8
The Barak-8 air defense / missile defense system is a ground-based system designed for the simultaneous detection and destruction of a wide range of aerial threats, including aircraft, cruise missiles and surface-to-surface missiles in the 360 degree sector. at short and medium range at any time of the day and adverse weather conditions .
Ground launcher is equipped with eight missiles in transport-launch containers. LAW "Barak-8", is equipped with radar EL / M-2248 MF-STAR.
The rocket "Barak-8" is designed to combat subsonic and supersonic aerial targets at various altitudes and distances. The complex was not specifically designed for missile defense, but is capable of performing the tasks of intercepting tactical ballistic missiles. The Barak-8 missile was developed in collaboration with Raphael and is a 4.5 m long solid-propellant missile defense system with a two-pulse solid propellant rocket engine (RDTT) with an adjustable pause between inclusions and equipped with an active homing system. The rocket is launched using a vertical launcher and is capable of intercepting a target at a range of 70-90 km in difficult weather conditions at any time of the day. After launch, the rocket receives target designation from the radar guidance. On approaching the missile defense system to the target, the missile control system activates the combustion of the second fuel charge of the solid-fuel engine and includes an active radar seeker .
A key requirement for the air defense system is the ability to provide simultaneous capture of several targets in a complex combat situation. After launch, the rocket will use the inertial navigation system, and in the last part of the trajectory - the active radar homing system. The weight of the warhead will be 25 kg, others mentioned 60 kg.
The Barak-8 air defense / missile defense system allows for the transfer of information to a missile in flight, reassigning it to another target, as well as coordinating the actions of the units. In addition to the ground version, the complex "Barak-8" is being developed in the marine version.
Performance characteristics
- Effective range of action: 0.5-10 (12) km (70-90 km - Barak-8)
- Target interception height: 0.004-5.5 km (up to 16 km - Barak-8)
- Rocket flight speed: 720 m / s (680 m / s - Barak-8)
- Rocket length: 2500 mm (4500 mm - Barak-8)
- Rocket case diameter: 250 mm
- Starting weight: 98 kg (280 kg - Barak-8)
- Warhead: high-explosive fragmentation
- Mass of warhead: 22 kg (25 kg - Barak-8)
- TPK dimensions: 2450 × 250 × 250 mm
In service
- Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan - 1st division of the air defense system "Barak-8" / 9 launchers 75 missiles [3]
- Israel
- 3 corvettes of the "Saar-5" type - UPP 2 × 32 (64 ZUR) as of 2010 [4]
- 8 missile boats of the type "Saar-4.5" (type "Hetz") - UVP 1 × 32 (32 ZUR) as of 2010 [5]
- India
- aircraft carrier Viraat - UVP 2 × 8 (16 Zour), installed after commissioning
- Destroyer-class destroyers of the Calcutta type - it is planned to install an upgraded version of the air defense system, UVP 2 × 8 (16 missiles)
- Destroyer type destroyers "Delhi"
- Rajput-class destroyers
- Frigates of the type "Shivalik" - UVP 4 × 8 (32 Zour), installed during construction
- Frigates of the type "Godavari"
- Brahmaputra type frigates - UVP 3 × 8 (24 Zour), installed after commissioning
- Venezuela
- Venezuelan Air Force - more than 10 air defense missile systems as of 2010 [6]
- Singapore
- 6 victori type corvettes - UVP 2 × 8 (16 Zour), installed after commissioning, as of 2010 [7]
- Chile
- Destroyer of the type "County" - UVP 2 × 8 (16 Zour), installed after commissioning (decommissioned)
- "Almirante Williams" ( frigate type 22 ) - UVP 4 × 8 (32 Zour), installed after repair
Notes
- ↑ India will buy $ 200 million high-precision aerial bombs from Russia . RBC. The appeal date is January 2, 2018.
- Ony Antony finally clears long-pending controversial deal for Israeli Barak missiles - Times of India , The Times of India . The appeal date is January 2, 2018.
- ↑ [SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) 2011]
- ↑ The Military Balance 2010. - p. 255.
- ↑ The Military Balance 2010. - p. 256.
- ↑ The Military Balance 2010. - p. 99.
- ↑ The Military Balance 2010. - p. 425.