AN/SLQ-49 Chaff Buoy Decoy System

AN/SLQ-49 Chaff Buoy Decoy System

The AN/SLQ-49 Chaff Buoy Decoy System, commonly referred to as "Rubber Duck", consists of inflatable radar-reflecting decoy buoys. Used by the U.S. Navy, Royal Navy, and other NATO countries, the decoy is designed to seduce radar-guided anti-ship missiles by simulating the radar cross section of a ship.

The AN/SLQ-49 has been in operation since 1985. Originally designed to confuse or distract enemy radar operators, it has demonstrated effective missile seduction capabilities.

See also

* Electronic warfare
* Electronic countermeasures

External links

* [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/weaps/an-slq-49.htm AN/SLQ-49 Chaff Buoy Decoy System at fas.org]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/systems/an-slq-49.htm AN/SLQ-49 Chaff Buoy Decoy System at globalsecurity.org]
* [http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/media/fathom/issues/JanMar00/pdf/Jan-Mar%20fathom%20p11-12.pdf "Fathom" Jan-Mar 2000 article on accidental firings of SLQ-49's] ]


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