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A decoy is seduction/distraction, not jamming. It is to lead the defense's attention to somewhere and/or something else.
In jamming, we introduce anomalous data into the defense's data stream. Noise at any level of intensity and/or frequency. Essentially, we assault the defense's sensors.
With seduction/distraction, we attempt to convince the defense that there is nothing wrong with the data stream from the sensors. A decoy vehicle is a legitimate target. It may produce a radar signature other than what its construction should give, but as far as any sensor in the vicinity is concerned, that radar signature is and came from a legitimate vehicle.
There are tactical reasons why we want to use seduction/distraction tactics instead of sensor assaults. The main reason is simply we do not want the defense to know the extent of our jamming capability. That extent could be overwhelming or inadequate, meaning if our ability to assault the defense's sensors is weak, we want to hide that weakness and resort to misleading the sensors instead, but if our ability to assault the defense's sensors can overwhelm, then we may want to hold that ability in reserve for the 'right' moment. It is a tactical balancing act base upon individual area defense assessment.
What do you think of a potential of growlerski version?