This US Decoy System Tricks Enemy Radars Into Showing Fighter Jets That Don't Exist

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Raytheon will force enemy pilots to attack something that doesn't exist. The American defense company Raytheon has resumed production of ADM-160 MALD decoy missiles. The systems can simulate the radar signature of various combat aircraft, misleading the enemy, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing BGR. Raytheon notes that MALD launches are particularly effective when paired with stealth fighters, such as the F-35A. Using decoy missiles ahead of the m…

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The MALD air-launched decoy vehicle has been integrated into the U.S. Air Force's F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago.)