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Defense Ministry signs deal to sell air defense system to Slovakia
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An undated photo of the Barak MX system. (Israel Aerospace Industries)
The Defense Ministry has signed an agreement to sell the Barak MX air defense system to Slovakia, a deal estimated at 560 million euros (NIS 2 billion).
The ministry says the “landmark deal” is the largest-ever defense export agreement with Slovakia.
Barak MX, produced by Israel Aerospace Industries, is designed to counter various types of aerial threats, including fighter jets, helicopters, drones, cruise missiles, surface-to-air missiles and tactical ballistic missiles, according to the ministry.
The system is equipped with three types of interceptor missiles for threats in ranges of up to 35, 70, and 150 kilometers.
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