Cyprus Acquires Israeli Barak MX, Bolstering Air Defense

Cyprus Acquires Israeli Barak MX, Bolstering Air Defense

The Israeli-made Barak MX is regarded as one of the most capable anti-aircraft systems currently in operation. Credit: Israel Aerospace Industries Cyprus has taken a major step toward creating a modern air defense shield, with the recent procurement of the Israeli-made Barak MX system. The Republic of Cyprus now possesses advanced anti-aircraft capabilities for the first time, allowing it to retire its older Russian BUK-M1 systems. The second sh…

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Israel delivered advanced air defense systems to Cyprus last week, marking the third shipment since December amid rising tensions with Turkey, sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye . A video released Thursday showed a truck passing through Limassol port carrying components of the Barak MX system, an airborne interceptor capable of striking threats up to 150 kilometers away . The Cypriot news site Reporter confirmed that the Barak…