Barak MX

A modular, multi-tier air-defense system built around the Barak family of interceptor missiles, allowing a single command-and-control and radar architecture to engage threats from short to long range. It is offered for both land-based and naval installations as a scalable export system.

In service since 2018 · 3 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

150

km range

25,000

m altitude

470

km radar

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Israeli export-licensed

Israeli MoD (DECA/SIBAT) licensing; active export programme.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Limited · 3 operators

In service since 2018. Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Engagement range Maximum distance at which an air-defense system can intercept targets. Higher covers more airspace.: 150 km

Stronger than 72% of air-defense systems
Engagement altitude Maximum target altitude the system can reach.: 25,000 m

Stronger than 65% of air-defense systems

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.: Barak ER / Barak LRAD interceptor missiles
Guidance How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.: Active radar homing, Two-way datalink

Sensors & avionics

Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.

Radar Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.: ELM-2084 multi-mission radar
Radar range Published detection range against a typical fighter-sized target. Higher sees first.: 470 km

Stronger than 85% of air-defense systems

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.: 3

Stronger than 54% of air-defense systems

Specifications compiled from public Israel Aerospace Industries and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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