Nulka
Total Production: 860
Production Cost: USD$700 million
Origin
Australia
Contractor/s
Aerojet
BAE Systems *
Lockheed Martin
Applications
DDG 51 Flight I
DDG 51 Flight II
DDG 51 Flight IIA
Hobart
Iroquois
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Description:
Nulka is an active missile decoy system developed by BAE Systems Australia under a collaborative program between the governments of Australia and the United States. This anti-ship missile protection system has been adopted by warships of the Australian, Canadian and United States Navies. Until July 2006, the Nulka program has received production contracts valued at AUD $550 million ($400 million). The last contract awarded in July 2006 and worth AUD $49 million covered the supply of decoys to the three navies noted above through 2008.
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Liter (l) Galon (gl)
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Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Last Updated: Sunday, March 07, 2010
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