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On 10 November 2014, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), in collaboration with the Israeli Ministry of Defence, conducted a successful test of the Barak-8 air and missile defence system, which is referred to in India as the Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM).
The Barak-8 advanced air and missile defence system provides "ultimate protection" against a variety of aerial platforms, in both land and naval scenarios. For both point defence and long-range anti-missile and airdefence, if offers a unique high performance defensive capability owing to its modular design, and a secure net-centric architecture.
The LR-SAM system integrates several components from different suppliers, both Israeli and Indian. Rafael, which also manufactures the missiles for the Barak-1 system already in operation with the Indian Navy, is supplying the Barak-8 interceptor missile, which remains vertically launched. DRDO, which is the prime development agency for the programme, is providing the missile's dual-pulse rocket motor, as well as pneumatic actuators...