Miniature Air Launched Decoy Missiles (MALD): Enhancing Aircraft Survivability in Modern Combat

In modern combat, enemy air defenses are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with advanced surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) and radar systems that threaten high-value aircraft like fighter jets, bombers, and reconnaissance planes. The MALD missile system offers a solution to mitigate these risks by effectively acting as a first line of “expendable” defense. In the early 20th century,…