Raytheon Upgrades Air-Launched Decoy's Navigation Software, Tests New Data Link

By James Drew / December 10, 2014 at 5:14 PM
Raytheon Missile Systems has delivered improvements to the Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer's navigation software and demonstrated a new radio data link for in-flight retargeting. The air-launched devices are produced for the Air Force and are designed to confuse and jam enemy air defense systems by replicating the radar signature and flight profile of a combat aircraft. They are launched from the B-52 bomber and F-16 fighter jet, but the current model must be preprogrammed before launch and cannot change...

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