The Nulka Anti-Missile Decoy System has achieved another significant milestone – installation on the 100th US Navy warship, announced BAE Systems Australia.
Originally conceived in Australia, and developed under a joint Australian and US program, the Nulka decoy provides warships with a highly effective, all-weather defence against anti-ship missiles, bringing together hovering rocket, autonomous system and electronic technologies.
The USS Higgins (DDG-76) was the 100th USN ship to be fitted with the system.
BAE Systems is the prime contractor responsible for system design and integration.
Two major US sub-contractors, Lockheed Martin and Aerojet, manufacture the electronic warfare (EW) payload and the rocket motor respectively.