Patch for stealth: in the United States have experienced the first "pacifier"

At the end of the 80-s, when the US military-industrial complex put on stealth technology to achieve overwhelming air superiority, the Russian side focused its efforts on the development of air defense systems, having created a number of unparalleled systems by today.

As a result, the American defense complex spawned a number of record-breaking projects with a focus on stealth technology. Strategic bomber B-2, whose production was curtailed due to the high cost of production, maintenance and operation. F-22 fighter, which became an unbearable burden for the defense budget for the same reasons.

Before that, the F-117 project, which did not take off in the Air Force, was, and today the American budget and the nerves of engineers continue to torment the problematic F-35. Despite the enormous resources invested in the development of stealth, which, according to the idea, was to allow the equipment to solve any combat tasks in the enemy’s air defense zone, the Pentagon actually admits that the US development is not capable of it today.

In military circles, this topic has been booming for several years, and the tests of “fake missiles” that have taken place in America partially confirm this. It is known that the US military-industrial complex has been working on the MALD-X project for several years, which implies the creation of a missile as a false target for the enemy’s air defense. The other day at the naval base aviation Point Mugu held the first prototype tests.

As the Director of the Office of Strategic Opportunities under the management of the Deputy Minister of Defense for research and development, Chris Shank, the task of MALD-X is to imitate combat aircraft, which will give real fighters and bomber aircraft a significant advantage during combat operations, adding that the tests have passed successfully.

Data on the "dummy" for obvious reasons are not disclosed. But the fact remains that this program can be positioned as a kind of "patch" for the American low-profile aircraft, which, apparently, is very noticeable for modern anti-aircraft systems.

At the same time, the success of the tests should be judged conditionally, since it is impossible to guarantee that modern systems, such as C-400, will “bite” on deception. And if the Pentagon is so eager to throw someone into the embrasure, then on the joke of the US Air Force there are thousands of F-15 and F-16 that would easily cope with this task.

Comments

[Vard]

The best air defense ... these are tanks at the enemy’s airdrome ... nowadays it’s a blow by various means at air bases ... So our air defense means need to hold out until our response arrives ...

[LSA57]

And if the Pentagon so much wants to throw someone into the embrasure, then thousands of F-15s and F-16s that would easily cope with this task remain at the joke of the US Air Force.

history makes its turn
during WWII, the Japanese showed them how it works

[letinant]

"The American military-industrial complex has been working on the MALD-X project for several years, which implies the creation of a missile as a decoy target for the enemy's air defense"

America has been working on this topic for several decades, the first work was in the late 70s, the topic was called "COWEL" (an unmanned vehicle for the B-52 instead of part of the combat load), it was planned from the link one aircraft to carry three such decoys with jammers and corner reflectors that mimic the B-52.

[Hole puncher]

Quote: letinant

America is not the first decade to work on this topic,

"America" ​​has long been exploiting a family of false targets like MALD, which became a discovery for the author, and judging by his phrase

it’s impossible to guarantee that modern systems, such as the S-400,

he has no idea how they look and the principle of their action.

[venik]

Quote: Puncher

he has no idea how they look and the principle of their action.

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And of course you KNOW ??? Please share information!!! We are waiting, sir !!!

[Hole puncher]

Quote: venik

Please share the information !!! We are waiting, sir !!!

In such cases, they usually say "ask Google", but for you I can explain.
ADM-160 MALD (Miniature Air-Launched Decoy) is the same cruise missile, only without GOS and warheads, due to which a range of 900 km is realized. In flight, the VHF operation of an on-board radio station and the work of radar are simulated. In option J (Jammer) is equipped with electronic warfare. Before starting, the flight route is programmed, which is carried out according to the ANN with GPS adjustment. EPR of any aircraft is also simulated.
Tests began in 1999, and three modifications A, B, and J are currently in production.
The main application scheme is launching into a specific area to activate enemy air defense systems, after which the identified objects are destroyed. Or launch with the CD.

[sivuch]

Is it exactly the same in all ranges, starting from mm to decameter? And also in the visible, IR and UV?

[Mih1974]

You urgently need to rot at Guantanamo - you are an enemy of the United States and its "security"

[Hole puncher]

It is high time for VO to create a "Propaganda" section so that such "materials" would not be included in the "Armament" section. Ignorance and pretentiousness should not be here.

[Force]

I agree, one article title is worth ...

[venik]

Quote: Puncher

Ignorance и claim[i] [/ i] should not be here.

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Dear "Puncher" (sorry, Eugene!) - would you be so kind to "decipher" the meaning of the term PRETENЗIONITY ??? I would be EXTREMELY grateful, because how many have not rummaged in the Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian Language - but so (unfortunately) I did not find it .....
PS Well, if you accuse anyone of "IGNORANCE", then be so kind, even though you yourself write without the ROUGH grammatical mistakes !!!!
PPS Well, if we talk about the article, then "frankly" I did not like it ...

[Hole puncher]

Quote: venik

"decipher" the meaning of the term CLAIM ???

With a claim for anything, in this case an objective judgment.

Quote: venik

Have not found

Strange, maybe they were looking badly

[Andrei from Chelyabinsk]

Despite the enormous resources invested in the development of stealth, which, according to the idea, should have allowed the technician to solve any combat tasks in the enemy’s air defense area, the Pentagon actually admits that the US developments are not capable of this today.

And where did he admit it?

In military circles, this topic has been booming for several years, and the tests of “fake missiles” that have taken place in America partially confirm this.

??? How?

But the fact remains, this program can be positioned as a kind of "patch" for the American stealth aircraft, which, apparently, is even noticeable for modern anti-aircraft systems.

The author, you are ... Study the composition of the US Air Force at your leisure. I’ll even tell you - F-15, F-16, A-10, B-52, B-1 ... Which of the above is a stealth aircraft?

[Nikolai]

At the same time, the success of the tests should be judged conditionally, since it is impossible to guarantee that modern systems, such as the S-400, are pecking at a snag.

Not convincing. And if you also slap a warhead into the tricks and drive the program into an attack? It will not be much and more expensive, and since we identify them as tricks, then they are not afraid of air defense ... so what does it work?

[voyaka uh]

That's right. A drone (or missile) bait cannot be missed without knocking down, because it carries a warhead. And just turn on the air defense radar for an active search - and the complex is spotted. If you don’t bring it down, you will be killed by it. At the same time, the main task of the bait is reconnaissance in battle, and not the destruction of targets.

[bk0010]

So what, it’s not the S-75, they’re also mobile - they will dump 500 m and wait for the next.

[Mauricio]

Quote: bk0010

So what, it’s not the S-75, they’re also mobile - they will dump 500 m and wait for the next.

modern GOS are able to independently, not just induce, but to search within a radius of tens of kilometers.

[Bormanxnumx]

It turned out to be a "dummy article")

[Pan_hrabio]

Worse, the propaganda article is empty. One "project F-117, which did not take root in the Air Force," which has been in service for 30 years, which is worth it.

[bk0010]

Nonsense. That is, they want to make a full-fledged rocket without a warhead? Save on a few hundred kilograms of trotillus? And this dummy will be dragged into battle instead of real weapons? Or will it create a simplified engine and a simplified guidance system for it?

[Pan_hrabio]

No, even this "article" still mentions the development of this

missiles as a false target for enemy air defense

Such missiles accurately mimic real planes, a sufficient number of them will force air defense to turn on radars for an active search, without giving time and opportunity to find out where the real enemy is and where is the dummy.

[bk0010]

That is, these are NURSs hung with corner reflectors? Will they buy it for sure? If so, then you can make simulators of radars and turn on immediately pieces of 30-50, well, sort it out. It will also be cheaper: they don’t need to fly and do not disappear after the first inclusion.

[Hole puncher]

Quote: bk0010

That is, these are NURSs hung with corner reflectors?

This is practically a cruise missile, but without a seeker and warhead

Quote: bk0010

They’ll definitely buy it

And where to go if it cannot be distinguished from a cruise missile?

Quote: bk0010

then you can make simulators of radars and turn on immediately pieces of 30-50, well, sort it out. It will also be cheaper: they don’t need to fly and do not disappear after the first inclusion.

They’ve done them, moreover, they produce them in different versions

[bk0010]

Quote: Puncher

This is practically a cruise missile, but without a seeker and warhead

Some sort of retarded economy: on TNT and a GPS receiver. Well, well, if they do that.

[Pan_hrabio]

This relatively inexpensive missile will force the enemy to waste expensive air defense missiles. So it’s a very saving.

[Hole puncher]

Quote: bk0010

Some kind of savings moron

Option A cost 30 thousand US dollars, the last option seems to be already 300 thousand, but in any case cheaper than any cruise missile.

[voyaka uh]

Therefore, they are testing a flock of small drones. Last year we tested: two F-18s "splashed out" 50 drones each and checked the management of all this "herd"
Each drone with half a kilo of explosives is a nuisance for radars and antennas. And to kill them all in the air - strained for air defense.

[bk0010]

And how far do these drones fly? And at what speed? If suddenly this crap takes root, then you have to put men with shotguns near the antennas, like on a duck hunt.

[Beringovsky]

Machine gun with shot
And beat these drones in batches - and no tension

[sivuch]

Quite distinguish

[sivuch]

radar simulators have been around for a hundred years, starting with understudies 75 and 125

[Mauricio]

Despite the enormous resources invested in the development of stealth, which, according to the idea, should have allowed the technician to solve any combat tasks in the enemy’s air defense area, the Pentagon actually admits that the US developments are not capable of this today.

the argument frankly sucked from the finger, does the author even know that the first generations of these simulators are the same age as the 3rd generation of aviation? Or is it that a very unfortunate stealth that is trying to copy that China that Russia with varying degrees of success (or rather failure) is also a sign of failure? Strange logic ....
The United States and the 4th generation were also not written off by anyone, and one of the standard systems on F15 suspensions is just simulators launched for various purposes, in particular to identify air defense positions.

[Dormidont2]

for such tricks there is an EMP rocket

[Xwazilb]

Who has these missiles?

[mvg]

Delusional article. The author is blacklisted. I don’t even want to comment.

[Gogia]

And what are bad cruise missiles? Put a detachable frinnel lens on them. The enemy sees the Tu-160 flying on the radar, then suddenly bam! - instead of the Tu-160, let's say the ancient Su-24, then BAM! - a maize on supersonic, and on approaching a flock of sparrows in general - like this is the last thing they should see on the screens of their races four air defense