Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will supply the Moroccan military with Barak MX air- and missile-defense systems in a deal worth more than $500 million.
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According to a Sunday report in the financial daily Globes, Morocco requested the system and other equipment when Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visited the country, a member of the Abraham Accords, in November.
Gantz signed a memorandum of understanding with his Moroccan counterpart during the visit.
According to defense sources quoted by the report, IAI CEO Boaz Levy secretly visited Morocco and discussed the system's capabilities, agreeing to details of the deal.
Morocco has tense relations with Algeria and fears coming under attack by radical players in the region, according to the report.
The Barak MX system provides "a single integrated solution for multiple simultaneous aerial threats from different sources and different ranges," IAI stated on its website.
According to specifications provided by the defense contractor, the system provides three types of interceptors from IAI's Barak family: Barak-MRAD, a single pulse rocket motor that intercepts missiles up to ranges of 35 kilometers (22 miles); Barak-LRAD, a dual pulse rocket motor, which intercepts missiles up to ranges of 70 kilometers (43 miles); and Barak-ER dual pulse rocket motor and an additional booster for a range of 150 kilometers (93 miles).
Barak-MX is supported by radar and various launchers for the best coverage of combat aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, cruise missiles, ground-to-air missile and ground-to-ground missiles.
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