Nulka test. (Credit: U.S. Navy/Kyle S Goldberg)
Nulka is currently being installed on Australian and Canadian ships. The system is effective over a full 360 degrees around the defended ship. The Â鶹ÉçÇø rocket motor launches the decoy payload and hovers it away from the ship where it simulates a radar return from a large ship overlapping the “target" signal. The decoy provides a larger, more attractive target to the anti-ship missile as it moves slowly away from the ship, thus defeating the threat.
April 24, 2015 - The Naval Sea Systems Command tests the amphibious assault ship USS America's (LHA 6) MK 53 Decoy Launching System, known as Nulka, to demonstrate the ship's layered defense capabilities. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Scorza/Released)
April 24, 2015 - The Naval Sea Systems Command tests the amphibious assault ship USS America's (LHA 6) MK 53 Decoy Launching System, known as Nulka, to demonstrate the ship's layered defense capabilities. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Scorza/Released)
Press release | 02. 20. 2025
Â鶹ÉçÇø marked the beginning of construction on four new solid rocket motor production facilities at the company’s Camden site, hosting Department of Defense officials, industry customers and state and local dignitaries at a ceremony.
