U.S. Navy Integrates Prototype RF Decoy On P-8A Fleet

A pod containing a BAE Systems ALE-55 is shown mounted on the wing of a Boeing P-8A.
Credit: US Navy
A towed decoy for fooling radar-guided missiles will be added to the U.S. Navy's fleet of Boeing P-8A Poseidons. A prototype, wing-mounted pod containing a BAE Systems ALE-55 fiber-optic towed decoy has completed airworthiness and effectiveness testing, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said April...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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