Decoy contract for Raytheon
Raytheon has received a $29m contract for continued production of its ALE-50 line of towed decoys, which act as target for many types of missiles.

has received a $29m contract for continued production of its ALE-50 line of towed decoys.
The award by the 542nd Combat Sustainment Group,
According to Raytheon, towed decoy systems enhance aircraft survivability by acting as a preferential target for many types of missiles.
Raytheon's ALE-50 system has played a key role in aircraft self-protection for several military conflicts and is currently operational on F-16, B-1B and F/A-18 aircraft.
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