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Barak MX

Barak MX is documented in the equipment reference catalogue originating in Israel. It was built by Israel Israel Aerospace Industries. Reported operators include Israel, Morocco, Colombia, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Cyprus.

Origin: Israel
Manufacturer: Israel Israel Aerospace Industries

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Length: 4.5m
Diameter: 540mmin the booster stage

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Specifications

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Dimensions & mass

Length: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)¹
Diameter: 22 cm (8.7 in) for the missile body 54 cm (21 in) in the booster stage¹

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Size in context

Length: 4.5 m
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Programme

Wars: Operation Am Kalavi¹
Developed from: Barak 8¹
Reported operator · Israel: Israel¹
Reported operator · Morocco: Morocco¹
Reported operator · Colombia: Colombia¹
Reported operator · Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan¹
Reported operator · Slovakia: Slovakia¹
Reported operator · Cyprus: Cyprus¹

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Barak MX · Wikipedia revision 1376409853 ↗
In service
Infobox (Barak MX) · In service
2023
Wars
Infobox (Barak MX) · Wars
Operation Am Kalavi
Manufacturer
Infobox (Barak MX) · Manufacturer
Israel Israel Aerospace Industries
Developed from
Infobox (Barak MX) · Developed from
Barak 8
Length
Infobox (Barak MX) · Length
4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Diameter
Infobox (Barak MX) · Diameter
22 cm (8.7 in) for the missile body 54 cm (21 in) in the booster stage
Reported operator · Israel
Users · Users
Israel : Installed on the Sa'ar 6-class ships of the Israeli Navy, and named in the Navy " Barak Magen ". The system was also used by the Air Defense System of the Air Force during the Operation Am Kalavi .
Reported operator · Morocco
Users · Users
Morocco : Ordered the system in 2022.
Reported operator · Colombia
Users · Users
Colombia : Ordered the system in 2023 in a deal worth $131 million, .Colombia received the first battery in November 2025. The remaining batteries are expected during 2026
Reported operator · Azerbaijan
Users · Users
Azerbaijan : Ordered the system in 2023 in a $1.2 billion deal.
Reported operator · Slovakia
Users · Users
Slovakia : In 2023, the Slovak government approved the purchase of 6 batteries. On 23 December 2024, the deal was signed with Israel Aerospace Industries to supply the systems for a total of 560 million euros (2 billion shekels).
Reported operator · Cyprus
Users · Users
Cyprus : In December 2024, it was reported that it had at least 2 batteries of the system.
National origin
Lead · stated nationality (Israeli)
Barak MX is an Israeli modular multi-mission air and missile defense system suitable for land and naval deployment, designed to defend against aircraft , helicopters , unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), anti-ship missiles , cruise missiles , as well as tactical ballistic missiles .