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Posted: Fri 17:26, 22 Nov 2013 Post subject: April 22 |
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U.S. Air Force orders decoy-jammer systems from Raytheon
TUCSON, April 22 () -- Raytheon is producing more miniature air launched decoy-jammers for the U.S. Air Force under exercise of a contract option.A total of 202 MALD jammers, with containers, will be produced and delivered. The value of the firm fixed-price Air Force contract is $81.7 million. A 10-year warranty is included in the deal."MALD-J adds a jamming capability to the current decoy function of the MALD that disrupts enemy integrated air defense systems using jamming and radar signature technology," said Harry Schulte,[url=http://www.pradaoutletuks.co.uk]prada shoes outlet[/url], vice president of Air Warfare Systems for Raytheon Missile Systems."This weapon will provide unprecedented capability and flexibility to the U.S. Air Force and improve the survivability of our airmen and their aircraft."MALD is a modular, air-launched and programmable flight vehicle that protects aircraft by duplicating the combat flight profiles and radar signatures of U.S. and allied aircraft. A unit weighs 300 pounds and has a range of about 500 nautical miles.
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