Barak-1

Barak-1
General Information
Type	Anti-aircraft guided missile
Local name	Barak-1
Country of origin	Israel
Manufacturer	IAI & Rafael
development	1979
Commissioning	1992
Working time	in service
Unit price	$ 200,000-341,000
Technical specifications
length	2.17 m
diameter	170 mm
Combat weight	98 kg
span	685 mm
drive	Solid rocket
speed	720 m / s (Mach 2.1)
Range	12 km
Service ceiling	5.5 km
Furnishing
steering	INS
Target location	SARH or SACLOS via radar
Warhead	22 kg fragmentation warhead
Detonator	Impact and proximity fuses
Weapon platforms	Ships
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Barak-1 ( Hebrew ברק 1) is a vertically launched anti-aircraft missile from Israel . It is used on ships and speedboats and is used to combat aircraft and guided weapons .

development

Development of the Barak-1 at Israel Aerospace Industries and Rafael began in 1979. After development had stalled due to financial constraints, it was resumed after the Falklands War . Initially, it was planned to use the guided missiles with a rotatable 8-way starter. Later, a decision was made in favor of a modular system architecture with a vertical launching system . The first guided missile tests took place in 1984. In 1986, a Barak-1 succeeded in intercepting and destroying a low-flying BGM-71 TOW anti- tank guided weapon . After troop trials took place in 1991, the system was introduced to the Israeli Navy in 1992 .

technology

Barak-1 was developed to combat aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles , low-flying (seaskimmer) anti-ship missiles and precision bombs . The system has a short reaction time: A maximum of 30 seconds are required from target acquisition to target destruction over the full operational distance of 12 km. A Barak-1 system consists of the STR fire control radar , a control console and 8–32 vertical launch containers for the guided weapons. A ship's own search radar can be used for target acquisition . From this the target data are automatically forwarded to the control panel. This is where the fighting algorithms are determined and the guided missile launch is triggered. This process can take place automatically or manually. The guided missiles are launched vertically from their launch containers. It is controlled via steering fins at the stern and a thrust vector nozzle . Barak-1 can perform maneuvers with a radial acceleration of up to 45 g . The steering takes place by means of a radar beacon according to the principle of semi-active target guidance (SARH). Alternatively, the guided weapons can also be guided to the target with an optical aiming device using SACLOS . The minimum combat distance of the Barak-1 is, at 500 m, significantly shorter than that of comparable models. If the target comes within the response radius (3 m) of the proximity fuse , the fragmentation warhead is ignited. In the event of a direct hit, the warhead is triggered by the impact fuse.