MR-SAM Indian Medium-Range Air Defense Missile System

MR-SAM

Mobile Air Defense Missile System

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Basic Information

Name

MR-SAM Indian Medium-Range Air Defense Missile System

Designation

MR-SAM

Alternate Designation

MR-SAM

Equipment Type

Mobile Air Defense Missile System

Manufacturer

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Date of Introduction

2017

Description

The Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) is being developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It is expected to enter service with the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2017. The missile is designed to provide the armed forces with air defence capability against a variety of aerial threats at medium ranges. Each MRSAM weapon system comprises of one command and control system, one tracking radar, missiles, and mobile launcher systems. The mobile launcher is used to transport, emplace and launch up to eight canisterised missiles in two stacks. It can fire the missiles in single or ripple firing modes from the vertical firing position. The combat management system simplifies the process of engaging a variety of threats. It identifies and tracks the threat using tracking radar. The system calculates the distance between the target and the launcher, and then determines if the identified target is a friend or a foe. The target information is, then, transmitted to the mobile launcher. The weapon is 4.5m-long, weighs approximately 276kg, and is equipped with canards and fins for control and manoeuvrability.

Ground Specifications

Mobility Type Mobile launcher

Main Weapon Barak 8 Missile

Active Protection None

Max Speed 2469.6 km/h

Range 70.0 km

System

Alternative Designation MR-SAM

Type Medium-Range Air Defense Missile System

Mission The MR-SAM system was designed to intercept enemy aircraft, missiles, helicopters and drones at a range of up more than 70 km.

Crew INA

Chassis INA

Displacement Time INA

Emplacement Time INA

Note Three launcher units will comprise a battery. These will be supported by a control and management unit, radar unit, associated reloading vehicles and maintenance vehicles.

Dimensions

Length INA

Width INA

Height INA

Weight, Combat INA

Automotive

Engine Name INA

Engine Type INA

Engine Power INA

Cruising Range INA

Speed, Maximum Road INA

Speed, Average Cross INA

Speed Maximum Swim INA

Fording Depth INA

Missile System

Name Barak 8 Missile

Type Surface-to-Air Missile

Basic Load 8 x Barak 8 Missiles

Length 4.5 m

Diameter 0.54 m

Fin Span 0.94 m

Missile Weight 274 kg

Warhead Type Fragmentation with proximity fuse

Warhead Weight 60 kg

Speed Mach 2

Maximum Range of Fire more than 70 km

Maximum Altitude 16 km

Note #1 The missiles are fired vertically from the canister-launchers and provide 360 degree coverage. The vertical launch systems holds 2 stacks of 4 ready-to-fire missiles.

Note #2 All missiles can be fired within 20 seconds

Fire Control and Radar Systems

Fire Control System

Name INA

Computerized FCS Yes

Direct Fire Yes

Indirect Fire Yes

Radar

Name EL/M-2084

Type Target and Tracking Radar

Frequency/Band INA

Range 470 km

Note The ELM-2084 is an Israeli ground-based mobile 3D AESA multi-mission radar (MMR) family produced by ELTA, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries. The radar is capable of detecting and tracking both aircraft and ballistic targets and providing fire control guidance for missile interception or artillery air defense. As a tactical radar, the ELM 2084 is a mobile system consisted of the radar unit, a control module, a cooling unit and a power generator. It can be mounted on a variety of transport platforms. The radar was designed to accommodate medium range operational needs in the battlefield: detection, classification and tracking of targets. The Radar's main missions are: *Hostile weapon location – detection and tracking of hostile ballistic projectiles, calculating enemy launchers or artillery position. *Early warning – impact point calculation for warning of civil population and military rear units. *Friendly fire ranging – tracking of friendly artillery and providing corrections to the firing unit. *Aerial surveillance – detecting and tracking aircraft, maintaining continuous aerial picture. *Firing control radar – for various air defense systems, including Iron Dome, David's Sling, Skyhunter, and SPYDER-MR (Medium Range). Notable features of the radar: *Advance technology AESA radar *Extensive operational experience, due to participation in large number of interceptions *Interoperability with modern battle management systems and several different interceptor missiles. *The radar is advertised as capable of processing all types of threats – aerial and ballistic including low radar cross-section (RCS) targets.

Protection

Hull Armor INA

Applique Armor INA

Explosive Reactive Armor No

Active Protection System No

Mine Clearing No

NBC Protection INA

Smoke Equipment No

Image Sources

Notes https://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2019/01/indian-army-parades-latest-barak-8-mr.html; https://twitter.com/vernaculartube/status/1392376798332129281; https://www.facebook.com/battle.machines2012/photos/a.147492528732676/1688919507923296/?type=3;

Details

Country of Origin India

Category Radar Guided Missile Systems

Land > Air Defense > Radar Guided Missile Systems

Classification

Domain

Ground

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

4.5 m

Width

0.54 m

Height

—

Weight

276 kg

Operators (3)

Israel

India

Azerbaijan

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