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Towed Decoy Missile Defense System Tested

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Monday, June 9th, 2008

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The Navy completed developmental testing of a BAE Systems fiber-optic towed decoy to protect military aircraft against enemy missiles. Those operational tests were performed on the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet strike fighter aircraft. The AN/ALE-55 towed decoy is part of the Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (IDECM) radio frequency countermeasures system. The Navy system provides an electronic warfare defense against missiles guided by radio frequency. Operational deployment on F-18s is scheduled for December next year. "I am impressed with the progress…

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