ADM-160 MALD

ADM-160 Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (MALD)
ADM-160B, Air Force Armament Museum
TypeFamily of air-launched active radar decoy/jammer and payload bus aerial vehicles
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used byUSAF, USN, Ukrainian Air Force
WarsRussian Invasion of Ukraine
Production history
ManufacturerRaytheon Missile Systems
Specifications
Mass
  • MALD: 279 lb (127 kg)
  • MALD-J: 286 lb (130 kg) (est)
Length9 ft 4+1⁄2 in (2.858 m)
Width16.2 in (0.41 m)
Height14.7 in (0.37 m)
Wingspan5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
EnginePratt & 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
ReferencesJanes[1][2]
External images
Raytheon ADM-160C (MALD-J)
image icon Raytheon Corp.
image icon 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.[3]

  1. ^ Janes (2 May 2019), "Air Launched - ADM-160 Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (MALD)", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 16 May 2023
  2. ^ Janes (30 June 2022), "Miniature air-launched decoy", Janes C4ISR & Mission Systems: Air, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 16 May 2023
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).