ADM-160 MALD
| ADM-160 Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (MALD) | |
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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 | United States Air Force, United States Navy, Ukrainian Air Force |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Raytheon Missile Systems |
| Specifications | |
| Mass |
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| 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 |
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| 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, Mikoyan MiG-29 (Ukraine) |
| References | Janes |
| External images | |
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| Raytheon ADM-160C (MALD-J) | |
| Raytheon Corp. | |
| Raytheon Corp. |
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. Its first known combat use was in May 2023 by the Ukrainian Air Force in the Russo-Ukrainian war.