Boeing has inducted the first EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft at the start of a planned five-year modification program that will lay the bedrock for a host of future upgrades for the type in U.S. Navy service. Growlers serve a critical role in jamming radars and the communications signals of enemy forces, disabling their ability to detect and track U.S. and allied forces.

 

The first Growler scheduled for so-called Block II modernization was moved into an upgrade facility at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, on March 19, 2021 — ready to receive new capabilities that are in line with new Block III enhancements being introduced for the Super Hornet.

The first production EA-18G to be delivered to the U.S. Navy in 2007 is the first of a planned 160 Growlers that will receive Block II modifications, a new baseline capability that will underpin a series of major improvements on the original standard of EA-18G, this includes the Navy’s Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) systems....MORE

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