Barak-8, India’s most advanced surface-to-air missile successfully test fired
Q. What is the most advanced surface-to-air missile launched by India off Odisha coast on 20th Sept 2016?- Published on 21 Sep 16a. Barak 4
b. Barak 6
c. Barak 8
d. Barak 10
ANSWER: Barak 8
India on 20th September 2016 successfully test-fired the most advanced surface-to-air missile Barak 8 off the Odisha coast.
- Long range nuclear capable ballistic missile was jointly developed with Israel
- It was launched from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Balasore
- The 4.5 m missile is around 3 tonnes and can carry a payload of 70 kgs
- It also includes a Multi-Functional Surveillance and Threat Alert Radar for detection, tracking and missile guidance
- Several other missiles jointly developed by India-Israel partnership were tested in 2016. Three medium range surface to air missiles were successfully test fired between June 30 and July 1.
- Tested missiles will be inducted in three armed services-army, navy and air force
- Indian Navy also successfully tested long range surface to air missile in late 2015 undertaken on the western seaboard by INS Kolkata
- DRDO was formed in 1958; this defence agency headquartered in New Delhi launched Barak 8
- DRDO was formed by a merger between Technical Development Establishment and Directorate of Technical Development and Production with the Defence Science Organisation under the administrative control of GoI’s Ministry of Defence
- DRDO is India’s largest and most diverse research organisation
