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Martin Moore, Allan Su · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
w/o battery
Single source9.1 lbs (w/o battery)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | AN/PRC-160 | Nulka |
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| Type | Manpack tactical radio[source] | active missile decoy[source] |
| Used by | US Army , US Marines , US Air Force , German Army , Netherlands Armed Forces[source] | — |
| Conflicts | Iraq War , War in Afghanistan , Operation Inherent Resolve[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | L3Harris[source] | AWA Defence Industries[source] |
| Produced | 2017–present[source] |
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| Frequency range | 1.6-60 MHz[source] | — |
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| Transmit power | up to 20 watts[source] | — |
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| Modes | FM (VHF), AM , AME , SSB , CW[source] | — |
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| Encryption | NSA Type 1 algorithms (Top Secret and below)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 3, cell 3; revision 1376109880; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| National origin | — | Australia[source] |
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| Role | — | lure anti-ship missiles away from their targets[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | rocket-propelled, disposable, offboard, active decoy[source] |
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| Configuration | — | Nulka consists of the missile itself enclosed in a hermetically sealed canister[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | This canister is then contained in a dedicated launcher module, adjacent to and used in tandem with the Mark 36 launcher (if fitted).[source] |
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| Operating principle | — | it hovers in mid-air while drawing the incoming anti-ship missile[source] |
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