Barak I | |
---|---|
Type | Short range surface-to-air missile |
Place of origin | Israel |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) & Rafael Advanced Defense Systems |
Specifications | |
Mass | 98 kg (216 lb)[1] |
Length | 2.1 m (6.9 ft)[1] |
Diameter | 170 mm (6.7 in)[1] |
Wingspan | 685 mm (27.0 in)[1] |
Warhead | 22 kg (49 lb)[1] blast fragmentation warhead |
Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuse[1] |
Operational range | 0.5–12 km (0.3–7.5 mi)[1] |
Flight altitude | 5.5 km (18,000 ft)[1] |
Maximum speed | Mach 2.1 (720 m/s (1,600 mph))[1] |
Guidance system | Radar CLOS guidance |
Launch platform | Surface Ship |
Barak (Hebrew: ברק, lightning) is an Israeli surface-to-air missile (SAM) designed to be used as a ship-borne point-defense missile system against aircraft, anti-ship missiles, and UAVs.