Basic Information
| Type: | Guided Weapon | Cruise Altitude: | 15240 m | Air Range: | 1 - 35 nm | Air Hit Rate: | 85 % |
| Length: | 4.55 m | Climb Rate: | 538 m/s | Surface Range: | 0 - 0 nm | Surface Hit Rate: | 0 % |
| Span: | 0.94 m | Launch Altitude: | 0 - 0 m | Land Range: | 0 - 0 nm | Land Hit Rate: | 0 % |
| Diameter: | 0.225 m | Launch Speed: | 0 - 0 kt | Subsurface Range: | 0 - 0 nm | Subsurface Hit Rate: | 0 % |
| Weight: | 275 kg | Target Altitude (AGL): | 9.1 - 15240 m | Target Speed: | 0 - 1950 kt | CEP, Surface: | 0 m |
| Waypoint Number: | 0 | Target Altitude (ASL): | 0 - 19812 m | CEP, Land | 0 m |
Sensor Parameters
| Model | Purpose | Range | Scan Interval | Generation |
| Active Radar Seeker | Weapon Seeker, Active Radar | 0.00 - 5.00 nm | 1 sec | Early 1990s |
Weapon Capabilities
Home On Jam (HOJ)
Anti-Air All-Aspect
Capable vs Seaskimmer
Flight Profile - Level Cruise Flight
Targets
Aircraft
Missile
Signatures
| Type | Front | Side | Rear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passive Sonar, VLF (0-1000 Hz, 200 Hz Center Frequency) | 0 dB | 0 dB | 0 dB |
| Passive Sonar, LF (1-5 KHz, 3 KHz Center Frequency) | 0 dB | 0 dB | 0 dB |
| Passive Sonar, MF (5-10 KHz, 7.5 KHz Center Frequency) | 0 dB | 0 dB | 0 dB |
| Passive Sonar, HF (10-500 KHz, 20 KHz Center Frequency) | 0 dB | 0 dB | 0 dB |
| Active Sonar, VLF-HF (0-500 KHz) | 0 dB | 0 dB | 0 dB |
| Visual Detection Range | 2.3 nm | 6.28 nm | 2.3 nm |
| Visual Classification Range | 0 nm | 0 nm | 0 nm |
| Infrared Detection Range | 0.86 nm | 4.79 nm | 10.37 nm |
| Infrared Classification Range | 0 nm | 0 nm | 0 nm |
| Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) | -13.2 dBsm (0.0479 m²) | -10.1 dBsm (0.0977 m²) | -13.2 dBsm (0.0479 m²) |
| Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) | -13.2 dBsm (0.0479 m²) | -10.1 dBsm (0.0977 m²) | -13.2 dBsm (0.0479 m²) |
Datalink
| Type | Model | Range | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot Weapon Link | Barak 8 Missile Datalink | 50 nm | 1 |
Warhead
| Sequence | Model | Type | Damage Points | Explosive Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60kg Frag | Fragmentation | 21 | Fragmentation [kg], Prefragmented |
Fuel
| Fuel Type | Fuel Capacity |
|---|---|
| Rocket Fuel | 59 |
Carried / Used By
| Platform Type | Platform Name | Country/Region | Year Commissioned | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facility | SAM Bn (Barak 8) | Azerbaijan | 2016 |
Mount / Launcher
Vehicle (Barak 8 VLS [8 Cells])
|
| Ship |
340 Hetz [Saar 4.5, Nirit Upgrade]
6x
|
Israel | 2017 |
Mount / Launcher
Barak 8 VLS [8 Cells]
|
| Ship |
501 Eilat [Saar 5]
EL/M-2248 MF-STAR
|
Israel | 2014 |
Mount / Launcher
Barak 8 VLS [8 Cells]
|
| Ship |
501 Eilat [Saar 5]
Barak 8
|
Israel | 2010 |
Mount / Launcher
Barak 8 VLS [8 Cells]
|
| Ship | 601 Magen [Saar 6] | Israel | 2021 |
Mount / Launcher
Barak 8 VLS [8 Cells]
|
| Ship | 60X <S-72 Un-Named> [Saar 72] | Israel | 2018 |
Mount / Launcher
Barak 8 VLS [8 Cells]
|
| Ship | D 63 Kolkata [Pr.15A] | India | 2014 |
Mount / Launcher
Barak 8 VLS [32 Cells]
|
| Ship |
D 66 Visakhapatnam [Pr.15B]
4x
|
India | 2021 |
Mount / Launcher
Barak 8 VLS [32 Cells]
|
| Ship | F 33 Nilgiri [Pr.17A] | India | 2025 |
Mount / Launcher
Barak 8 VLS [8 Cells]
|
| Ship |
R 33 Vikramaditya [Gorshkov]
Barak 8
|
India | 2025 |
Mount / Launcher
Barak 8 VLS [48 Cells]
|
| Ship |
Vikrant
IAC-1
|
India | 2022 |
Mount / Launcher
Barak 8 VLS [32 Cells]
|