(Jerusalem Post) Anna Ahronheim - The Indian government has cleared a $2.5 billion deal to buy the Medium Range Surface to Air Defense Missile (MR-SAM) system from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the Indian Army, another step towards the signing of the deal, Indian media reported on Thursday. The MR-SAM system, jointly developed with India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), is a land-based configuration of the Barak-8 naval air defense system. Able to shoot down enemy aircraft at a range of 50-70 kilometers, it will help protect India and will replace the country's aging air defense systems. India and Israel are also jointly developing similar systems for the Indian Air Force and Navy.
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