Bhubaneshwar, January 24: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully test-fired Long Range Surface to Air Missile LR-SAM from naval warship INS Chennai off the coast of Odisha. LR-SAM also is known as Barak -8 is an Indian-Israeli surface-to-air missile. The missile is designed to defend against any airborne threat including aircraft, helicopters, anti-ship missiles, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and combat jets. GS Reddy Appointed as New DRDO Chief For Two Years.

Barak 8 is jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), India's DRDO, Israel's Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure, Elta Systems and Rafael. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) produced the missiles. DRDO Designs First Riot Gear Suit for Women Security Personnel to Protect Them During Attacks From Acid, Fire and Blunt Objects.

The missile with a length of about 4.5 meters and a diameter of 0.225 meters at missile body, and 0.54 meters at the booster stage has a maximum speed of Mach 2 with a maximum operational range of 70 km. The missile has a wingspan of 0.94 meters and weighs 275 kg including a 60 kg warhead. It also has 360-degree coverage.

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