WALTHAM, Mass., June 18 (UPI) -- Raytheon announced it has delivered a decoy technology to the U.S. Air Force for testing and evaluation in realistic scenarios.
U.S. company Raytheon says it has delivered its first Miniature Air Launched Decoy to the Air Force. Company officials say the MALD technology delivered to the Air Force is an initial operational test and evaluation unit.
MALD, a system designed to protect aircrews and aircraft by duplicating U.S. and allied aircraft combat flight profiles, will undergo flight tests in realistic and demanding scenarios.
"Raytheon will begin full rate production of MALD following the successful initial operational test and evaluation program," Harry Schulte, Raytheon Missile Systems vice president of Air Warfare Systems, said in a statement.
"We expect the program to go well because Raytheon has earned a reputation for reliability and meeting its commitments to the warfighter."
