Barak MX is Israel Aerospace Industries' modular air and missile defense system for land, naval, and mobile deployment, built around networked battle management, radars, launchers, and the Barak SR, MR, LR, and ER interceptor family. Its Israeli Navy configuration is publicly described as Barak Magen on Sa'ar 6 missile ships, where IDF and IAI reporting tied LRAD interceptions to Operation Rising Lion during the 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict.
During Operation Rising Lion, Israel fielded Barak MX-derived land and naval air-defense configurations; the IDF reported Barak Magen and LRAD use from Sa'ar 6 missile ships against Iranian UAVs, while IAI described the land Barak system as newly integrated against threats from Iran.
Role detailsIAI presents Barak MX as an integrated system whose launchers and battle-management architecture can use several purpose-built Barak interceptors across short, medium, long, and extended ranges.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Barak SR | Short-range interceptor | IAI lists Barak SR as the newest short-range Barak MX family interceptor, with 15 km range for naval and ground-based air defense. Sources: IAI Barak SR |
| Barak MR | Medium-range interceptor | IAI describes Barak MR as a 35 km Barak MX interceptor with vertical launch, an active radar seeker, and all-weather operation. Sources: IAI Barak MR |
| Barak LR | Long-range interceptor | IAI describes Barak LR as a 70 km dual-pulse interceptor for land and naval Barak air-defense configurations. Sources: IAI Barak LR |
| Barak ER | Extended-range interceptor | IAI describes Barak ER as the 150 km extended-range Barak MX family interceptor, adding a booster and enhanced tactical ballistic-missile capability. Sources: IAI Barak ER |
| Barak Magen | Sa'ar 6 shipboard Barak MX configuration | IDF and IAI reporting identify Barak Magen on Israeli Navy Sa'ar 6 missile ships and document first operational Barak Magen/LRAD use against Iranian UAVs in June 2025. Sources: IDF Barak Magen LRAD Operational Employment, IAI Naval Barak First Combat Action |
The Barak Magen naval configuration is documented on Israel's Sa'ar 6 missile ships, where it forms the longer-range layer of the class's air-defense fit.
| Carrier | Carrier type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Missile corvette | IAI and IDF reporting identify Sa'ar 6 vessels as the naval platform for Barak Magen/LRAD, including pre-combat interception testing and 2025 operational employment against UAVs launched from Iran. Sources: IDF Barak Magen LRAD Operational Employment, IDF INS Atzmaut LRAD Interception Test, IAI Naval Barak First Combat Action |
Defense Update reported that IAI's Barak ER trial used a production-line Barak MX interceptor and demonstrated a 150 km extended-range capability against a ballistic target.
Sources: Defense Update Barak ER Trial
The Times of Israel reported that Barak 8 missiles from INS Eilat shot down two Hezbollah UAVs near the Karish gas field, a pre-2025 operational milestone for the naval Barak family rather than a Barak MX conflict row in this record.
Sources: Times of Israel Karish Drone Interception
Naval News, citing IAI, reported a successful Barak LRAD launch from the Sa'ar 6-class INS Oz against a cruise-missile-like target, describing the system as part of the corvettes' defensive layer.
Sources: Naval News Barak LRAD Sa'ar 6 Test
The IDF said the Sa'ar 6 missile ship INS Atzmaut completed a Barak Magen and LRAD interception test during the Swords of Iron War, presenting the system as ready for combat-era naval air defense.
Sources: IDF INS Atzmaut LRAD Interception Test
Israel's Defense Ministry announced a 560 million euro agreement to supply IAI-produced Barak MX air-defense systems to Slovakia.
Sources: Israel MOD Slovakia Barak MX Agreement
The IDF reported that Israeli Navy missile ships intercepted eight UAVs launched from Iran and that Barak Magen and LRAD were operationally employed for the first time.
Sources: IDF Barak Magen LRAD Operational Employment
IAI said Barak MX was deployed across land and sea during Operation Rising Lion and protected vital assets and population centers in real time.
Sources: IAI Barak MX Proven Performance, IAI Barak Joins the Fight
IAI and Israel's Defense Ministry announced delivery of Barak MX to the Slovak Air Force under the 2024 agreement.
Sources: IAI Slovakia Barak MX Delivery
