Raytheon's Miniature Air Launched Decoy Completes Flight Testing

MILTECH

The Miniature Air Launched Decoy.

by Staff Writers
Tucson AZ (SPX) Feb 27, 2008
The Miniature Air Launched Decoy, a Raytheon state-of-the-art, low-cost, modular air- launched programmable flight vehicle, successfully completed government and Raytheon seamless verification team flight testing Jan. 11. This sets the stage for the MALD to enter low rate initial production (LRIP) later this year.

The testing, which began in June 2007, put the MALD through a series of flight profiles including jettison and powered flight tests from both F-16 and B-52 aircraft. The MALD, which weighs less than 300 pounds and has a range of approximately 500 nautical miles (about 575 statute miles), succeeded in 33 of 35 tests.

"Completion of this flight testing brings the versatile MALD platform one step closer to becoming a staple in the warfighter's arsenal," said Harry Schulte, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems' Strike product line. "MALD is more than just a decoy -- we designed it with modularity in mind to evolve as the warfighter's needs evolve. We're ready to get the MALD to LRIP."

Memory Foam Mattress Review

SPACE MEDIA NETWORK PROMOTIONS
Solar Energy Solutions
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison ...

Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News

MILTECH

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Two-Way Video Datalink For Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod

Orlando FL (SPX) Feb 25, 2008
Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated a prototype two-way video data link (VDL) for the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) during a U.S. Air Force Sniper users' conference at its Missiles and Fire Control facility in Orlando, FL. Sniper ATP provides an unrivaled aerial advantage on the battlefield. Airmen were impressed with the next-generation of VDL capability demonstrated at the event.

INTERNET SPACE HP And Qualcomm To Deliver Options For Worldwide Internet Access Google's Android debuts in Barcelona Nokia says to launch touch-screen phone in late '08 Lenovo pitching PCs to wider French market	LAUNCH PAD ILS Proton To Launch S2M Satellite For Mobile TV Service In Middle East And North Africa Interorbital Systems Taps Destiny Space To Book Space Tourism And Satellite Launches Mitsubishi Targeting Foreign Satellite Launch Orders Japan successfully launches high-speed Internet satellite
AEROSPACE Environmentalists climb on Heathrow jet in airport protest: officials NASA opens a rotary wing research project All-star line-up at first Singapore Airshow Military Aircraft To Perform Aviation Safety Research	MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS Northrop Grumman And Harris Demonstrate Airborne Networking EADS DS Delivers Army Command And Control Information System To Franco-German Brigade Thompson Files: Electronic war blindness Harris Provides American Forces Network With Broadcast System To Reach One Million Troops
TECH SPACE Satellite Debris Analysis Indicates Hydrazine Tank Hit Darkest material developed in lab NASA And Northrop Grumman Partner To Measure The Immeasurable US DoD Succeeds In Intercepting Non-Functioning Satellite	APPOINTMENTS NASA Names John Shannon New Space Shuttle Manager Michael Larkin Appointed Executive Vice President Of Orbital's Satellite Business Unit Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Looks To Future With Leadership Changes Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems Names Carey VP For ISR Systems
EARTH OBSERVATION Falcon Investigates Pollution From The Dakar Metropolis Into Desert Dust Layers NASA Extends Mission For Ball Aerospace-Built ICESat CIRA Scientist Among Authors Of Book Celebrating 50 Years Of Earth Observations From Space Indonesia To Develop New EO Satellite	GPS NEWS Western Data Systems Markets Handheld Laser Systems Line of Products Telematics Outshines Telemetry In North America Garmin Opening Offices To Serve Australia And New Zealand Successful EGNOS Trial In San Sebastian

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright Space.TV Corporation. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space.TV Corp on any Web page published or hosted by Space.TV Corp. Privacy Statement