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Miniature Air Launched Decoy
Disrupting Enemy Air Defense Systems
The Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD®) is a low-cost, air-launched programmable craft that accurately duplicates the combat flight profiles and signatures of U.S. and allied aircraft.
MALD OPERATIONAL SCENARIO & CAPABILITIES
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MALD® is a flexible and modular system that has the potential to keep aviators and aircraft out of harm’s way. MALD is an expendable air-launched flight vehicle that looks like a U.S. or allied aircraft to enemy integrated air defense systems (IADS).
The U.S. and its allies can confuse and deceive enemy IADS by sending a formation of MALDs into hostile airspace. MALD weighs less than 300 pounds and has a range of approximately 500 nautical miles (575 statute miles). After it is launched from its host aircraft, MALD flies a preprogrammed mission.
In addition to protecting valuable aircraft, MALD® offers counter air operations to neutralize air defense systems that pose a threat to U.S. and allied pilots.
MALD-J
MALD-J is the jammer variant of the basic decoy, and the first ever stand-in jammer to enter production. The unmanned MALD-J navigates and operates much closer than conventional EW to the victim radar when jamming the electronics, allowing aviators and aircraft to stay out of harm’s way. And, it is able to loiter in the target area for an extended time period – plenty of time to complete the mission.
MALD-J can operate alone or in pairs, but is designed to work with and leverage other electronic warfare platforms.
Learn more about Raytheon's Electronic Warfare
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FEATURE STORIES
Control from the cockpit
PHOTOS
MALD® Cargo Aircraft Launch System
MEDIA COVERAGE
Farnborough 2016: Raytheon evolves MALD(Shephard)
Raytheon gets $34M aerial decoy jammer contract (UPI)
Farnborough: USAF contracts Raytheon to develop navy-specific decoy (FlightGlobal)
Marines fly radio-equipped Raytheon MALD-J decoy (FlightGlobal)
Raytheon builds a fleet of decoy robots for the U.S. Air Force (Motley Fool)
NEWS RELEASES
U.S. Air Force awards Raytheon $34 million to demonstrate advanced aerial decoy-jammer
Raytheon, U.S. Navy demonstrate new electronic attack architecture using MALD-J aerial jammer
Raytheon, partners develop low-cost, high-tech airframe for U.S. Air Force decoy
U.S. Air Force completes operational testing on Raytheon's MALD-J
U.S. Air Force awards Raytheon $91.5 million for MALD-J
http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/products/mald/
Disrupting Enemy Air Defense Systems
The Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD®) is a low-cost, air-launched programmable craft that accurately duplicates the combat flight profiles and signatures of U.S. and allied aircraft.
MALD OPERATIONAL SCENARIO & CAPABILITIES
PLAY VIDEOMALD® is a flexible and modular system that has the potential to keep aviators and aircraft out of harm’s way. MALD is an expendable air-launched flight vehicle that looks like a U.S. or allied aircraft to enemy integrated air defense systems (IADS).
The U.S. and its allies can confuse and deceive enemy IADS by sending a formation of MALDs into hostile airspace. MALD weighs less than 300 pounds and has a range of approximately 500 nautical miles (575 statute miles). After it is launched from its host aircraft, MALD flies a preprogrammed mission.
In addition to protecting valuable aircraft, MALD® offers counter air operations to neutralize air defense systems that pose a threat to U.S. and allied pilots.
MALD-J
MALD-J is the jammer variant of the basic decoy, and the first ever stand-in jammer to enter production. The unmanned MALD-J navigates and operates much closer than conventional EW to the victim radar when jamming the electronics, allowing aviators and aircraft to stay out of harm’s way. And, it is able to loiter in the target area for an extended time period – plenty of time to complete the mission.
MALD-J can operate alone or in pairs, but is designed to work with and leverage other electronic warfare platforms.
Learn more about Raytheon's Electronic Warfare
Back to Top
FEATURE STORIES
Control from the cockpit
PHOTOS
MALD® Cargo Aircraft Launch System
MEDIA COVERAGE
Farnborough 2016: Raytheon evolves MALD(Shephard)
Raytheon gets $34M aerial decoy jammer contract (UPI)
Farnborough: USAF contracts Raytheon to develop navy-specific decoy (FlightGlobal)
Marines fly radio-equipped Raytheon MALD-J decoy (FlightGlobal)
Raytheon builds a fleet of decoy robots for the U.S. Air Force (Motley Fool)
NEWS RELEASES
U.S. Air Force awards Raytheon $34 million to demonstrate advanced aerial decoy-jammer
Raytheon, U.S. Navy demonstrate new electronic attack architecture using MALD-J aerial jammer
Raytheon, partners develop low-cost, high-tech airframe for U.S. Air Force decoy
U.S. Air Force completes operational testing on Raytheon's MALD-J
U.S. Air Force awards Raytheon $91.5 million for MALD-J
http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/products/mald/
