ADM-160 MALD

ADM‐160 Miniature Air‐Launched Decoy (MALD)
ADM‐160 Miniature Air‐Launched Decoy (MALD)
	ADM-160B, Air Force Armament Museum
Type	Family of air-launched active radar decoy/jammer and payload bus aerial vehicles
Place of origin	United States
Service history
Used by	USAF, USN, Ukrainian Air Force
Wars	2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Production history
Manufacturer	Raytheon Missile Systems
Specifications
Mass	MALD: 279 lb (127 kg); MALD‐J: 286 lb (130 kg) (est);
Length	9 ft 4+1⁄2 in (2.858 m)
Width	16.2 in (0.41 m)
Height	14.7 in (0.37 m)
Wingspan	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Engine	Pratt & Whitney TJ‐150 turbojet; 0.67 kN (150 lbf)
Operational; range	MALD: 500 nmi (580 mi; 930 km); MALD‐J: 486 nmi (559 mi; 900 km);
Maximum speed	Mach 0.9 (1,000 ft/s; 310 m/s)
Guidance; system	GPS, INS
Launch; platform	F-15, F-16, F-22, F-35, A-10, B-1B, B-52, P-8A Poseidon, MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper
References	Janes

The ADM-160 MALD (Miniature Air-Launched Decoy) is an air-launched, expendable decoy missile developed by the United States. Later variants (MALD-J) are additionally equipped with electronic countermeasures to actively jam early warning and target acquisition radars.^[3]

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^ Janes (30 June 2022), "Miniature air-launched decoy", Janes C4ISR & Mission Systems: Air, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 16 May 2023
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