(NewsX-India) India's Defence Research and Development Organisation on Thursday successfully test-fired a Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) from naval warship INC Chennai, ANI reported. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the missile, jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and known as the Barak 8, directly hit a low-lying aerial target. The Barak 8 system is designed to defend against any airborne threat including aircraft, helicopters, anti-ship missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and combat jets.
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