Israel Aerospace Industries Barak 8 vs Rafael Advanced Defense Systems SPYDER
Israel Aerospace Industries Barak 8 and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems SPYDER are both air defense system, compared here on public specifications. The Israel Aerospace Industries Barak 8 leads on engagement range (150 vs 35 km).
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Full spec sheet
 Israel Aerospace Industries Barak 8
Wins 4/6 | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems SPYDER
Wins 2/6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Max speed (Mach) (Mach) | 2 Mach | 4 Mach ✓ |
| Engagement range (km) | 150 km ✓ | 35 km |
| Engagement altitude (m) | 16,000 m | 16,000 m |
| Simultaneous targets | 10 ✓ | 4 |
| Firepower | ||
| Warhead (kg) | 60 kg ✓ | 23 kg |
| Sensors & avionics | ||
| Radar range (km) | 470 km ✓ | 40 km |
| Program | ||
| Operator countries | 3 | 10 ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the longer engagement range? +
The Israel Aerospace Industries Barak 8 has the longest engagement range at 150 km.
Which has the higher max speed (mach)? +
The Rafael Advanced Defense Systems SPYDER has the higher max speed (mach) at 4 Mach.
Which has the higher simultaneous targets? +
The Israel Aerospace Industries Barak 8 has the higher simultaneous targets at 10.
Which has the higher warhead? +
The Israel Aerospace Industries Barak 8 has the higher warhead at 60 kg.
Which has the higher engagement altitude? +
The Israel Aerospace Industries Barak 8 has the higher engagement altitude at 16,000 m.
Which has the higher radar range? +
The Israel Aerospace Industries Barak 8 has the higher radar range at 470 km.
Is the Israel Aerospace Industries Barak 8 better than the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems SPYDER? +
On the public specs we track, the Israel Aerospace Industries Barak 8 leads on 4 of 6 headline metrics, see the full spec sheet for the metric-by-metric breakdown.
Where does this comparison data come from? +
Every figure in the table is sourced from public manufacturer pages, defense-ministry releases and reference publications, and is verifiable on each system's spec page. WeaponSpecs does not accept vendor placement.
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