Danger Room: Decoy Swarm Could Overload Enemy Defenses

"Like nuclear submarines and heavy artillery, it’s one of those weapon systems you don’t read much about during peacetime — but which, during a major war, could prove decisive. It doesn’t help that this particular gadget, unlike Seawolf-class subs and Paladin artillery pieces, has an utterly forgettable name.

The Miniature Air-Launched Decoy, or “MALD,” is a cross between a cruise missile and an aerial drone, able to distract or confuse enemy air defenses to protect attacking U.S. jets. It was already on its way to becoming one America’s most important unsung weapons when this happened: MALD-maker Raytheon figured out a way to “deliver hundreds of MALDs during a single combat sortie,” company vice president Harry Schulte announced in a recent statement."
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