U.S. Navy Seeks Flying Decoys For Anti-Ship Missile Defense

Guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) launches a Mark (MK) 234 Offboard Active Decoy from a Nulka MK 53 Decoy Launching System during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.

The Guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) launches a Mark (MK) 234 Offboard Active Decoy from a Nulka MK 53 Decoy Launching System during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.

Credit: U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy researchers are surveying industry for airborne vehicles equipped with radio frequency emitters that are tuned to fool the seekers of anti-ship missiles. The market survey launched on May 29 by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) supports a potential quick reaction capability. Only...
Steve Trimble

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

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