• On 14 May 2010, the LR-SAM (also called "Barak-II" during that time) was successfully test fired in Israel at an
electronic target and met its initial objectives. The second test of the missile was planned to be held in India sometime later that same year. The scenario began with launching the target. After being detected by the system's radar, the weapon system calculated the optimal interception point, launched the Barak 8 missile into its operational trajectory that acquired the target, and successfully intercepted it. All the weapon system's components met the test's goals successfully. • On 26 November 2015, a successful test was conducted against a fast-moving jet-powered drone by the Israeli Sa'ar 5-class corvette . This was also the first test done from a naval ship, and also confirmed the range extension from the previous 70 km to ~100 km. Two missiles were fired at high speed targets, during naval exercises undertaken in the Arabian Sea. • On 30 June 2016, India test-fired a land based version of the Barak 8 surface-to-air missile for the first time from the
Integrated Test Range (ITR) in
Chandipur, Odisha, successfully hitting the target pilotless target aircraft (PTA) at 8:15 AM IST. the missile was again test fired for second time around noon where it again successfully hit a pilotless target aircraft over the Bay of Bengal. The test-firing of the missile was jointly carried out by Indian defence personnel, DRDO and IAI. • On 1 July 2016, the MR-SAM (land-based version) was tested for the third time from the ITR at Chandipur in India, at 10:26 AM IST and the missile successfully hit a pilotless target aircraft, proving its reliability. • On 20 and 21 September 2016, India successfully test fired the LRSAM for the first time against two pilotless target aircraft (PTA). The long range missile was launched from a mobile launcher at the ITR in Chandipur at around 10:10 and 14:25 IST on both the days respectively. • On 25 December 2016, Azerbaijan successfully tested the missile. • On 10 February 2017, Israel Aerospace Industries test fired the missile at sea to verify its capabilities. • On 16 May 2017, the Indian Navy successfully test fired the MRSAM variant from . According to a report, the course of the test was described as, "launch and engagement of the target, MFSTAR radar aboard the Indian naval ship identified the airborne threat and tracked it over its flying course, data was sent to the command center of the weapon system which launched the intercepting missile into orbit, having been successfully launched, the missile navigated itself to the target during flight it engaged the target, aligned its course, hit it and destroyed it, successfully demonstrating all the goals assigned to each component". • On 25 January 2019, the Indian Navy test fired the LRSAM from against an incoming aerial target flying at a low altitude. • On 15 May 2019, the MRSAM variant was first operated in their full Joint Taskforce Coordinating (JTC) mode by the Indian Navy via their two : INS
Kochi and INS
Chennai. The JTC mode implements the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) of the Barak-8 MRSAM system. Both ships launched the missiles but only one was doing the actual engagement role. The demonstration was done on India's western seaboard. • On 23 November 2020, the missile was successfully tested by India from ITR at Chandipur when a
Banshee unmanned air vehicle (UAV) was hit mid-air. The entire mission trajectory from the launch to plunging into the sea was monitored by various radars and electro-optico instruments. • On 22 March 2021, Israel Aerospace Industries successfully test fired the BARAK MX's ER (extended range) interceptor with 150 km range and 30 km altitude. • On 27 March 2022,
DRDO conducted two successful flight tests of the Indian Army version of MRSAM at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. The first launch was to intercept a medium altitude long range target and second launch was for proving the capability of a low altitude short range target. • On 30 March 2022, DRDO again conducted two successful flight tests of the Indian Army version of MRSAM at ITR, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha within three days. The launches were carried out establishing the accuracy and reliability of the weapon system against targets covering the sea skimming and high-altitude functionality within the envelope. With the conclusion of flight trials for different ranges and scenarios, the system has completed its development trials. • In November 2022 the first successful test of the BARAK MX from an Israeli Sa'ar 6-class corvette was made. • On 3 and 4 April 2025, DRDO and the Indian Army conducted four successful flight tests of the Army version of MRSAM from Dr. APJ
Abdul Kalam Island,
Odisha. The operational trials targeted high-speed aerial threats, with the missiles achieving direct hits at long-range, short-range, high altitude, and low altitude, proving the system's operational capability. The tests were conducted under operational conditions, with performance validated through data from radars and electro-optical tracking systems. These trials demonstrated the capabilities of both
Eastern and
Southern Commands and set the stage for the deployment of the weapon systems in two regiments. • On 24 April 2025, conducted a missile test of
MRSAM which intercepted a
sea-skimming target in the
Arabian Sea through precision cooperative engagement. == Deployment (India) ==