Area Defense Backbone
Barak MX
Multi-layer air and missile defense
System Status
Active
Updated 2026-03-19
Barak MR Barak LR Barak ER
Key Specifications
Range Verified
Interceptor family spans 35 km, 70 km, and 150 km classes; overall defended envelope depends on selected missiles and sensors Altitude Unavailable
Not published in official sources reviewed Radar Verified
Multiple IAI/ELTA AESA radars including MMR, MF-STAR, and ALPHA; customer-preferred sensors can be integrated Interceptors
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Mobility Modular land-based battery architecture; exact launcher and sensor packaging varies by customer configuration
Operators Reported
Slovakia under contract; official partner material describes multiple-country global operation, but a clean public operator list was not identified Procurement & Transfer Activity
2024-08-29
Defense News reported that Slovakia approved procurement of six Barak MX systems with radars, missiles, and related equipment for an estimated EUR 554 million
Reported 2024-12-23
Israel MOD announced a landmark 560 million euro agreement to sell Barak MX to Slovakia
Verified 2025-02-17
Terma announced a BMD-Flex command-and-control and integration contract for Slovakia’s newly acquired Barak MX, including NATINAMDS interoperability work
Verified Strengths
- + Three-interceptor architecture gives one family a credible multi-layer export profile instead of a single-envelope tradeoff
- + Official public material supports flexible integration across multiple IAI/ELTA radars and customer-selected sensors
- + Slovakia selection and follow-on NATO-interoperability work give the system current European relevance
Limitations
- - Public country-by-country operator transparency is weaker than for Patriot, NASAMS, or SAMP/T
- - Official public sources reviewed do not publish a clean normalized altitude figure
- - Direct comparison against single-layer systems can mislead because performance depends heavily on interceptor mix and integration choices
Manufacturer
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) / ELTA Systems
Israel
Sources
Evidence Labels
Verified Official manufacturer or government source
Reported Credible third-party or think-tank reporting
Unavailable Official sources do not publish this figure