The first warships to receive the new system will be Israel’s fleet of Sa’ar 6 corvettes. Just as with Israel’s new tanks, the missile defense system also bears the name “Barak,” as does a class of F-16 fighter jets in the Israel Air Force. In Hebrew, Barak means “lightning,” but it is also the name of the...
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