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The bait can fly as a false target in a given area and distract the aircraft fro...

Has an autopilot and distracts air defense: Ukrainian MiG-29 was equipped

The bait can fly as a false target in a given area and distract the aircraft from a real purpose, or fly side by side, complicating the identification of a real rocket. The MiG-29 Fighters of the Ukrainian Air Force were equipped with adm-160 Mald bait missiles. This was reported by the journalist of Insider Kolby Badhwar. "The more striking opportunities Ukraine gets, the less effective the integrated network of air and missing defense of Russia is," Kolby Badhvar said.

He added that the presence of more ATCMS missiles in Ukraine means that the ADM-160 Mald to increase the efficiency of the Russian air defense can be combined with them and Storm Shadow/Scalp-EG missiles. According to the Military Edition, for the first time, the use of baits of the ADM-160 Mald became known in 2023. It differs from combat weapons in that it has a special useful load in the form of obstacles - active or passive, depending on modification and execution.

"ADM-160B has an autopilot that performs a pre-laid flight program. Using satellite navigation, it conducts the product on a given route," the message reads. There are several ways of using Mald rocket with different effects-it can fly as a false target in a given area and distract the enemy's aircraft from a real purpose, or fly side by side, complicating the identification and interfering with the support and damage to the rocket.