U.S. Navy Plans Long-Lasting Electronic Warfare Decoys To Fight Large-Scale Attacks

The U.S. Navy is working on improving its electronic warfare capabilities after the combat use of Nulka decoys showed their effectiveness.

Rear Admiral William Daly, head of the Navy’s surface warfare division, discussed the need during the Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium.

He talked about the importance of decoys that can operate for tens of minutes to defend against large-scale missile and drone attacks.

Nulka decoys, developed by the U.S. and Australia, are designed to hover in the air after being launched. They emit signals that mimic the presence of large warships, tricking radar-guided missiles into targeting the decoy instead of the ship.

These decoys are used on U.S. Navy vessels like Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, Ticonderoga-class cruisers, and Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. They are also deployed on U.S. Coast Guard legend-class cutters and some foreign naval ships.

While the exact duration Nulka decoys can remain aloft is not publicly k…

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