Research on the application of miniature air launched decoy in air dominance operations

Abstract

Aiming at the application of miniature air launched decoy (MALD) in air dominance operations, the development of several models of MALD in the US military is analyzed. The basic performance of MALD, MALD-J and MALD-N is discussed in detail, and their functional changes and development evolution are also discussed. Combined with the requirements of air dominance combat missions, its possible application methods are explored from four aspects: "fishing" to trap enemy aircraft, pretend to confuse the enemy, electronic interference to suppress enemy aircraft, and emergency release to protect carrier aircraft. It can provide a theoretical reference for formulating air combat strategies and methods against MALD.

Keywords

• miniature air launched decoy|air dominance|operation method|mald-j|mald-n