With the current work being done on the Barak-8 SAM with an extended range called BARAK-ER with a range of 150 KMs. DRDO on the other hand did the design optimisation of the BARAK 8 so well that it increased the range by 20 KMs more from 70 Kms.
The Barak 8 SAM which is being developed by DRDO along with IAI (Israeli Aerospace Industries) powered by a DRDO developed Two-Pulse rocket motor got more deadlier after DRDO did a design optimisation which helped increse it's range from 70 kms to 90 kms in it's current configuration. Meanwhile the Barak 8 ER which is a more better version of the Barak 8 SAM is being developed by IAI with a monstrously increased range of 150 km with no help from the Indian side and as claimed by IAI the ER is virtually a new interceptor missile.
Although according to some sources close to DRDO working in Idrw.org according to them has stated that the ER is not compatible with the current global VLS (Vertical Launch System) of the Indian navy. The ER comes with it's own 6 cell VLS which would result in the reduction of number of missiles being carried by the ship. But there's always a silver lining in the clouds. The MF-Star radars currently being employed by the navy in most recent ships and their control systems are all compatible with the missiles so a completely Indian suitable version can be developed with little or no help from Israel based on the the current LR-SAM architecture. According to reports the LR-SAM is going to be used in most frontline warships and Aircraft carriers of the Indian Navy and a soon the testing of LR-SAM is gonna take place from the INS Kolkata.
Although according to some sources close to DRDO working in Idrw.org according to them has stated that the ER is not compatible with the current global VLS (Vertical Launch System) of the Indian navy. The ER comes with it's own 6 cell VLS which would result in the reduction of number of missiles being carried by the ship. But there's always a silver lining in the clouds. The MF-Star radars currently being employed by the navy in most recent ships and their control systems are all compatible with the missiles so a completely Indian suitable version can be developed with little or no help from Israel based on the the current LR-SAM architecture. According to reports the LR-SAM is going to be used in most frontline warships and Aircraft carriers of the Indian Navy and a soon the testing of LR-SAM is gonna take place from the INS Kolkata.