USAF contracts Raytheon for more MALD-J decoys

[Zarvan]

A pair of MALD decoy test units being carried by an F-16. Both the MALD and newer MALD-J look the same, although the operational decoy is painted in the standard low-visibility grey. Source: Raytheon
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Raytheon a USD91.6 million contract for Lot 8 production of the ADM-160C Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD-J).

The contract, which was announced by the Department of Defense (DoD) on 18 March, covers 250 MALD-J decoys, and will be complete by 30 June 2017.

The MALD system is designed to mimic the radar and flight signature of a manned fighter or bomber, thereby confusing enemy air-defence systems. The MALD-J provides for an additional electronic warfare capability to actively jam enemy air defences, and is now the sole variant being delivered to the USAF.

The MALD-J has an operational range of about 900 km after launch, with its flight characteristics able to be preprogrammed to better represent a particular manned type. Its single Hamilton Sundstrand TJ-150 turbojet powers it to a surge speed of Mach 0.9 or an endurance speed of about Mach 0.6.

The decoy has been integrated on the USAF's Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon and Boeing B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, although it can be launched from any aircraft that can carry the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile.

Raytheon has also conducted deployment tests via the 'six-pack' Cargo Aircraft Launch System, enabling it to be dropped from transport aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and Boeing C-17 Globemaster III. Further to this, the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle has also been earmarked for the system.
USAF contracts Raytheon for more MALD-J decoys - IHS Jane's 360

 

[C130]

aye we might see them in action when we invade Venezuela

but seriously it's a nice system for SEADs. Raytheon is my favorite defense contractor.

 

[Genesis]

aye we might see them in action when we invade Venezuela

but seriously it's not a nice system for SEADs. Raytheon is my favorite defense contractor.

cool video, we see Chinese weapons, but the military never release any info on anything.

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