YUMA, Ariz., Dec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Marine
Corps and U.S. Air Force successfully collaborated with Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) for the first flight demonstration of a
Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD-J®) equipped with a radio
data link. Adding the data link expands the weapon's situational
awareness and allows for in-flight targeting adjustments.
Raytheon flew a captive carry mission from the U.S. Marine Corps
Air Station in Yuma to support a
Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor exercise. The exercise
used the USMC's recently released Electronic Warfare Services
Architecture protocol and a Tactical Targeting Network Technology
radio.
"This flight test shows MALD-J's ability to integrate new
technology that will provide the warfighter more capabilities on
the battlefield," said Mike Jarrett,
vice president of Air Warfare Systems for Raytheon Missile Systems.
"The Marines are operationalizing the Marine Air Ground Task Force
Cyberspace and Electronic Warfare Coordination Cell and Raytheon is
part of this forward-thinking solution to a complex problem."
MALD®-J carried out its assigned radar jamming mission on the
range and was able to send situation awareness data to the EW
Battle Manager (EWBM). The EWBM used this information to adjust the
MALD's mission while in flight.
About MALD and MALD-J
MALD is a state-of-the-art,
low-cost flight vehicle that is modular, air-launched and
programmable. It weighs less than 300 pounds and has a range of
approximately 500 nautical miles. MALD protects aircraft and their
crews by duplicating the combat flight profiles and signatures of
U.S. and allied aircraft. MALD-J adds radar-jamming capability to
the basic MALD platform.
The ADM-160C MALD-J variant, a highly autonomous
stand-in-jammer, can also operate in decoy mode when selected by
the warfighter.
- MALD confuses enemy air defenses by duplicating friendly
aircraft flight profiles and radar signatures.
- MALD-J maintains all capabilities of MALD and adds jamming
capabilities.
- Raytheon began delivery of MALD-Js in the fall of 2012.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2013 sales of
$24
billion and 63,000 employees worldwide, is a
technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security
and civil markets throughout the world. With a history of
innovation spanning 92 years, Raytheon provides
state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other
capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command,
control, communications and intelligence systems, as well
as cyber security and a broad range of mission support
services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit
us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter
@Raytheon.
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