Thailand’s Royal Air Force has selected Israel Aerospace Industries’ Barak MX air and missile defense system to enhance protection of bases and assets, according to Janes .

The procurement includes one initial Barak MX battery worth $107 million, the international defense and security news site reported on Tuesday.

This acquisition fulfills the Air Force’s Military Base Defense Development Project, outlined in a June 2025 white paper which called for ground-based air defense capability over a range of at least 35 miles by 2028.

The Barak MX can intercept aircraft, drones, cruise missiles and ballistic threats. The network-centric system was combat-tested during Israel’s successful interception of an Iranian missile and drone barrage in 2024.

“The Air Force must be prepared for future

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