Tracor RCU-3/ADR-9

The ADR-9 (originally designated RCU-3/B before June 1963) was a rocket of 1.88 m (74 in) length and 70mm (2.75 inch) diameter, which could dispense 10 chaff units and a single IR flare as countermeasures against radar and infrared threats. It was fired from the same AN/ALE-25 pods as the ADR-8 chaff rocket (q.v. for some details about the AN/ALE-25). A number of XADR-9A test rounds were built and flight tested, but the rocket was not selected for production.

Specifications

I have no further details about the configuration of the XADR-9A rocket.

Main Sources

[1] "Model Designations of US Military Aircraft, Rockets and Guided Missiles", Department of Defense, 1963
[2] Information for a Tracor ECM catalog, provided by William Donzelli
[3] Naval Surface Warfare Center: Genesis of Infrared Decoy Flares, January 2009
[4] U.S. Air Force: NIGHT SONG Study Report, March 1967

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