AN/SLQ-49 Chaff Buoy Decoy System
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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.
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- AN/SLQ-49 Chaff Bouy Decoy System at fas.org
- AN/SLQ-49 Chaff Buoy Decoy System at globalsecurity.org
- Fathom Jan-Mar 2000 article on accidental firings of SLQ-49's]
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