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title: "Barak-8 Missile (LR-SAM/MR-SAM): DRDO-IAI System"
description: "Barak-8 is the Indo-Israeli LR-SAM/MR-SAM air-defence missile co-developed by DRDO and IAI, with a 70-100 km range, active radar seeker and 360-degree coverage."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Barak-8 is an Indo-Israeli surface-to-air missile system co-developed by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries to intercept aircraft, missiles and other aerial threats.
- What is the difference between the LR-SAM and MR-SAM versions of Barak-8?
- How does Barak-8 fit alongside India's S-400 and Akash systems?
- Who developed and manufactures Barak-8?
- What guidance system does the Barak-8 missile use?

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Barak-8 is an Indo-Israeli surface-to-air missile system co-developed by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries to intercept aircraft, missiles and other aerial threats.

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