TUCSON, Ariz., May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) delivered the 1000th Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD^® -J) to the U.S. Air Force as part of the Lot 5 production contract.

"The MALD program has enjoyed a perfect 33-for-33 flight test record over the past two years," said Mike Jarrett, vice president of Air Warfare Systems for Raytheon Missile Systems. "The MALD has demonstrated it can simultaneously increase the combat capability of platforms, sensors, weapons and decision-makers working in the battlespace."

The ADM-160C MALD-J variant, a highly autonomous stand-in-jammer, can also operate in decoy mode when selected by the warfighter. The first three lots delivered contained the ADM-160B MALD, a highly effective aerial decoy.  

About MALD and MALD-J
MALD is a state-of-the-art, low-cost flight vehicle that is modular, air-launched and programmable. It weighs less than 300 pounds and has a range of approximately 500 nautical miles. MALD protects aircraft and their crews by duplicating the combat flight profiles and signatures of U.S. and allied aircraft. MALD-J adds radar-jamming capability to the basic MALD platform.

• MALD confuses enemy air defenses by duplicating friendly aircraft flight profiles and radar signatures.
• MALD-J maintains all capabilities of MALD and adds jamming capabilities.
• Raytheon began delivery of MALD-Js in the fall of 2012.

About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2013 sales of $24 billion and 63,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 92 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as cyber security and a broad range of mission support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.

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SOURCE Raytheon Company