The decoys present false signals and interference to the attacking missiles' guidance and fire-control systems.
Firing circuits use electromagnetic induction to set off the propelling charges in the decoy cartridges.
[3] It had rocket propulsion and flew at a ship-like speed in an attempt to present itself as a surface target.
Nulka hovers in the air and emits radiofrequency energy to lure the seekers of anti-ship missiles.
The SLQ-32 (with the exception of the (V)4 variant) can automatically fire decoys from the Mark 36 SRBOCs when it detects an anti-ship missile attack.