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Barak is an Israeli surface-to-air missile designed to be used as a ship-borne point-defense missile system against aircraft, anti-ship missiles, and UAVs.

Overview

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 and are launched straight up. The Barak SAM system's launcher uses a compact vertical launching system, with an 8-cell module weighing. Fire control is provided by an equally compact C3I system that weighs, 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 away from the ship. Each Barak system costs about $24 million. The system is designed to defend against aircraft and anti-ship missiles, including sea-skimming missiles.

Flight tests

The missile was tested on 24 March 2017 by the Indian Navy from INS Vikramaditya during Operation Readiness Inspection in the Arabian Sea.

Operators

Current operators

The alleged Indian Barak missile purchase controversy was mainly due to allegations of defense industry corruption, and also due to allegations that the deal was over-priced and processed on a single-tender basis.
By 2013, the allegations were unproven and the investigations were inconclusive due to lack of evidence, and the case is likely to be closed.
The investigation of the allegations began in 2006, and were done by the Central Bureau of Investigation, which arrested several people including the former Samata Party treasurer R.K. Jain.
On 23 December 2013, India's Defense Acquisition Council headed by Defense Minister AK Antony cleared a second order of 262 Barak-I missiles for.