The Importance Of The U.S. Navy’s EA-18G Growler

Summary

This article by Kris Osborn, writing for 19FortyFive, makes the following points:

• The aircraft could blind enemy ships or ground radar.
• The Growler can help establish an EW 'bubble' to support key attack aircraft.
• The Growler is being updated with cutting-edge Next-Gen Jammer technology.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• Boosting Australia's national security by investing in stronger electronic attack capability through the advanced Growler | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• FEB 2023 Australia to upgrade EA-18G Growler fleet—Janes
• FEB 2023 RAAF Growlers get $2bn for jammer upgrades to run better interference—The Mandarin  

Source Information:

• Article Source: https://www.19fortyfive.com/
• Media Check: 19FortyFive - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com) MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
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