The Azerbaijani Armed Forces have successfully test-fired the newly developed Barak 8 long-range surface-to-air missile, according to a report posted Sunday (Dec. 25) on the Israel Defense website.
Azerbaijan ordered the operational land-based version of the long-range missile system from Israel, with 12 launchers and 75 surface-to-air missiles. The system is integrated
on a MAZ 6×6 cross-country truck chassis.
The Barak 8 was jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel’s Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure, ELTA Systems, Rafael and other companies.
About the Author: Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org
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