Two years after entering service, the electronic warfare aircraft of the U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler has participated in combat for the first time in Libya. The EA-18G is equipped with radar jamming pod ALQ-99 and the electronic scanning radar (AESA) APG-79, which also has capabilities of disturbance (with appropriate software) as well as the ability to destroy systems electronic. It has been suggested that the EA-18G could have done this with some Libyan armored vehicles.
U.S. planes underway in Libya all electronic warfare missions, 75% of in-flight refueling missions and 70% of air surveillance.
The EA-18G replace the EA-6B, which until now provided the electronic protection against enemy radars and missiles to aircraft for the Navy and Air Force. The EA-6B carries a crew of 4, while the EA-18G has only two. The EA-18G can carry up to five electronic warfare pods, two AMRAAM air-air missiles and two anti-radiation missile (HARM anti-radar).
will be in service beyond 2035 and therefore could be the last manned aircraft electronic warfare, where replaced by unmanned aircraft with greater capacity and develop is dangerous mission without endangering the crew.
The EA-18G price is about $ 100 million and the export version could be smaller. Aircraft prices vary widely due to the need to incorporate the costs of development in each plane.
Source: http://www.revistatenea.es/
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