This Aircraft Is a Marvel of Electronic Warfare

The Boeing EA-18G Growler is not the average warplane. While most military aircraft were built to attack enemies physically, the Growler was created for a very different kind of warfare.
From: AIR WARRIORS: Prowler/Growler
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[@strong6574]

A fighter air frame that plays a support role? That's a pretty interesting concept.

[@theespatier4456]

Strong Just like the Prowler before it, not new!

[@goldenstateaviation2861]

@@theespatier4456 And like the EF111 Raven before it. The last Air Force EW aircraft.

[@blackopscw7913]

@@goldenstateaviation2861 F-35 will be EW capable im pretty sure.

[@ziggystardust4627]

Since it has similar performance to the Super Hornet, it can go along and provide electronic countermeasures for strike packages.

[@ph11p3540]

For every fighter to venture into a dangerous place there is a magic wizard covering them from the shadows. The Growler is that wizard.

[@sherrysetliff2502]

The growler, and the e- 111 are great planes. Glad we have them.

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

EF-111 was retired years ago.

[@lucas_2612]

F22's and the EA-18G would make a good strike force

[@Shahriar701]

Time to invent anti jammer, then anti anti jammer, then anti anti anti jammer, then anti anti anti anti..................ftw

[@ShashankRockerYo]

oshiriri or better switch to heat seekers/guns !

[@justfun287]

@@ShashankRockerYo the sun is the IR jammer

[@madmaxmax5032]

I served in the 82nd airborne and that is one bad ass Jet

[@virginialoverproductions]

Summary: What? You have a radar? *Uses the aircraft Not anymore.

[@richardtaylor3331]

Pretty cool technology.

[@ph11p3540]

Magician, illusionist, and Matador bull fighter. Such is the job of a wild weasel crew. I would love to have a look at their spell or play books but they are under such tight lock and key.

[@Chasingrail]

This is my jam!

[@ttrestle]

I see what you did there

[@mattslattery4107]

Cant believe this thing took out a F-22 in practice says a lot about its electronics.

[@firstlast9731]

when did that happen? Also it depends on the pilot. Some are better than others. Plus the f22 is stealthy and can't carry external weapons

[@spackle9999]

@@firstlast9731 Probably at Red Flag, that's where we dogfight our allies. There's a lot of different scenarios that get played out there, I wouldn't read too much into it. If they had a Growler sneak up and jam an F-22's radar from the rear, yeah, I could see it happening.

[@trickn2819]

@@firstlast9731 F-22 carries external weapons just fine and has two under each wing for that purpose. It looses some of it's stealth but it's turning out some of the weapons don't increase the RCS by as much as we thought.

[@Avofan]

The Dr. Strange of combat aircraft.

[@Mr12ob]

It's cool they replaced the Prowler with an airframe that already existed, for once the Navy was being fiscally conservative instead of designing a completely new airplane for jamming.

[@HarryRobinsonsProfile]

Well, the Prowler itself was based on an existing airframe too!

[@trickn2819]

Also, every F-18 produced after a certain time already has the wiring to be converted into a Growler.

[@charliebowman785]

OK now I understand why EA6 Prowler has been decommissioned. money and efficiency talks.

[@EdwinMarquezredwings]

My uncle is a pilot of the E/A-18G Growler in VAQ 140 Patriots

[@artopratt]

REDWINGS27 My dad flies f-16C in the 140th wing and is stationed at Buckley AFB in Aurora, Colorado.

[@chileo1]

Nice of our american friends to sell us these! What an amazing aircraft!

[@a7xgh442]

What country are you from?

[@the80386]

^ has to be australia

[@a7xgh442]

80386 yeah that must be it

[@jkorkea]

got F/A-18's ourselves and thinking of buying F-35's next!

[@AUmarcus]

@@the80386 Yes....they are the only other country that has them currently.

[@willwarden2603]

Jamin’ !!

[@ph11p3540]

These guys do black magic. The rear EWSO is a real magic user. I bet the rear EWSO station has hidden magic mirrors, a spell book and a small bubbling culdron.

[@NATO_9870]

She’s a beautiful bird 🦅

[@AbsurdJosh]

Fucking insane.

[@quartersense]

Growler.. eyy

[@walidadjerid4314]

شكرا

[@therealauric_martin]

My brother works on this plane

[@galvinstanley3235]

I'am sure the pods have been upgraded over time.

[@DerbyMods]

A group of F-35s: "We're gonna pull what's called a pro gamer move"

[@jtoddjb]

didn't we used to use the F-111 for this? I grew up near Plattsburgh Air Force base and the F-111's were everywhere. Loved that plane

[@AA-xo9uw]

EF-111As 83-98

[@starchild2921]

It looks like the f/a 18 super hornet

[@a.-.f_k]

but can it do air to air if armed with AIM's?

[@robertjensen1094]

Yes. It is just a Super Hornet... More or less.

[@mystyle_jm8997]

But only for Self-defense.

[@jd.3493]

It can be rigged up a few different ways, including Aim-9x sidewinders. But it doesn’t have an internal gun like the E and F models. They needed that room for more electronics.

[@Fandom_Junkie]

The EA-18 looks like a modified F/A-18

[@duuurs]

The Brony Gaming Network it is a modified super hornet

[@AUmarcus]

It's basically a Rhino (Super Hornet) with jamming pods.

[@mikemcgown6362]

EA 18 IS a modified F/A 18. Watch the video. Explained there.

[@burntsider8457]

Home in. Not hone in.

[@frederickraz8342]

Who is the voice behind ? Sounds like william fichtner

[@ronaldmead7643]

Navy version of a Wild Weasle

[@johnkliegle9174]

Hey fam

[@lorriecarrel9962]

This is top secret but this is how it works lol

[@alabamamothman2986]

Having high performance aircraft that can manipulate radar (jamming, false returns) is by far more effective than stealth that limits performance and can probably be detected anyway. If the F-35 can be detected, it would be wiped out by S-300/400 and those super maneuverable russian fighters.

[@theespatier4456]

Alabama Mothman Why not both? Besides, jamming is highly conspicuous.

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

As far as fighting fighters I doubt any Russian plane could find it. But even if they could who wins depends on the pilots skills on both sides.

[@peregrinefalcon9513]

@@yoyoyoyoshua russian planes with aesa radar like the mig31 can find stealth planes easy

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

@@peregrinefalcon9513 Lol no it can't.

[@peregrinefalcon9513]

@@yoyoyoyoshua yes,it can AESA radars are a new thing they send multiple beams with different frequencies and can thus detect stealth targets without a struggle

[@rashidimussa5143]

Okay then just fly around S400 zones

[@spackle9999]

If that time comes, you're going to see a lot of smoldering S-400 sites.

[@podsmpsg1]

how much does it cost?

[@shadowrealm6013]

2 dollars

[@josephblanchard8351]

Victory * you’re not accounting for inflation. More or less 4 dollars these days

[@TheBusttheboss]

You mean electromagnetic spectrum.

[@gerard4039]

Can’t do nothing against new laser weapons , yup

[@mmmssbb23]

the only aircraft made an f22 kill in bvr range in exercise.

[@ubaidh66]

How did ea-18g kill f-22 when f-22 detected and tracked the growler first?

[@habiebidjokarso6607]

@@ubaidh66 the F-22 couldn't lock on

[@ubaidh66]

@@habiebidjokarso6607 f-22 Couldn't lock due to ea-18g using electronic warfare?

[@habiebidjokarso6607]

@@ubaidh66 yes that's exactly what ew does

[@ubaidh66]

@@habiebidjokarso6607 Right but F-22 is still the best plane....followed by F-35......f-22>F-35> everything else ?

[@dianawolf894]

Boeing electronics?

[@sexpolice101]

There are Radars now that can't be jammed, Every threat has a counter

[@AA-xo9uw]

Any emitter can be jammed provided one possesses enough power.

[@donluchitti]

what ever happened to patriot missles? This is basically what would be attacking China's shore defenses ^.~

[@fourthright]

What if the enemy has no radar like taliban.

[@AA-xo9uw]

Do they communicate with cell phones, broadcast TV, microwaves and radio signals?

[@lilljacob]

See how this stands up to gripen in a war game.

[@sebastianfibes2126]

God Bless America in all her ass kicking glory.

[@esalalomani7618]

Well it looks like Russia's S-300, S-400 and S-500 Radar detection system is useless if it comes up against an E-18 Growler!

[@ashprasad4926]

S400 is useless against f18 growler.

[@legionofyuri]

Not really. It just makes it harder for SAM systems to track and engage but at some point burn through will be in effect, that's the point when the ground radars overpower the signal strength of a jammer aircraft. It's still useful against Russian SAM systems but I wouldn't say it makes them ineffective.

[@peregrinefalcon9513]

No its not newer radars cant be jammed there are also special radars and missiles that can follow the jammers signal and shoot the plane down that way new russian SAM systems use AESA radar that is very resistant to jamming too

[@globalcitizen5918]

And now chinese built their j16 d to compete against growler

[@Sub___Zero]

I like to see that against S-300 / S-400 / S-500. Oh.......can't do that ? Of course can't do that.

[@JeremyHongelectronics]

S-400 (NATO Name: Growler) vs EA-18G Growler LOLOLOLOLOL

[@JeremyHongelectronics]

+Tony Dinh lol I was referring to the prestige of electronic warfare (old crows) engineers, calm down. I work at WPAFB.

[@JeremyHongelectronics]

Also, watch out for the new NGJ (Next Generation Jammer), it will shock you by surprise XD

[@lizadonrex]

outdated? show me your proof.

[@JeremyHongelectronics]

Yea Steve Arthur​ please disclose this privileged top secret information.

[@user-od6ms6uv9y]

Just hope there isn't an S-300 in the vicinity of the EA-18 lol.

[@jesusf.2600]

A101 dude please, IF THE JEWS WITH THEIR OLD SHITTY F-15I CAN FOY CIRCLES AROUND YOUR S-400 IN SYRUA IMAGINE WHOURLT 9UR AMERICAN JETS COULD DO.

[@giannisgt28rs]

f-18 haaaaaaaaaaaaaaans..

[@Pfsif]

Yeah Murica, you're #1 at killing !

[@douglas_fir]

And at saving lives since the us military is one of the largest local and international providers of aid and disaster relief in the world.

[@kickbutoxy1218]

+Analogmp3 no America is so selfish😂😂😂😂😂 (even though America provide more foreign aid than any other countries)

[@MoronicAcid1]

How does this compare to the Flanker-E?

[@StrongHarm]

Are you making a joke or did you mean to say that the *Flanker* is using Vietnam era jamming systems? If so, I pre-emptively apologize. The AN/ALQ-99 was just updated (again) in 2014. The only similarity between this version and the one in the EA-6B is the casing. What they're using now can profile, identify, and jam an enemy radar before a second pass burn. If a Growler flew over your house and lit it up, anything not analog would be toast and your nuts would be sterilized. Where do you people get the false information you spew with such certainty? Did CNN convince you that Growlers are taking funds from inner city school lunches? You believe the 'F-35 sux' too don't you? The least of our AESA radars can burn through a Flanker jam. The Growler can create a jam they can't burn through until the missiles are already off the rails. These are facts, not knee-jerk gossip.

[@jdarksword]

Steve Arthur maybe because the ALQ-99 is a 40 year old platform that was and is still capable of jamming the AWG-9 in its earliest form, in its newest highly classified form I have no doubts that it is extremely effective. The kW number which you pulled of Wikipedia is dependent on the band that you are jamming and is not the same throughout.

[@jdarksword]

Steve Arthur I'm saying that the number given on wikipedia and elsewhere does not cite what band the pod would be jamming in order to achieve that number.

[@StrongHarm]

+135th Darksword I think that Steve Arthur must be trolling.. so trying to help him understand is futile. If he isn't trolling and he really believes what he's saying, helping him understand would be too time consuming.

[@StrongHarm]

+Steve Arthur In the AESA universe. Join us.

[@walidadjerid4314]

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[@esotericyetti327]

The Gripen does this very well also. It might even be more advanced. It's definitely a better jet.

[@spackle9999]

Gripen is a great little jet, but it or Rafale doesn't have anything close to this level of EW suite.

[@AA-xo9uw]

The Gripen is no Growler and whatever Saab has cooked up pales in comparison to the ALQ-99.

[@henrikg1388]

@@AA-xo9uw No, it doesn't. Together with Rafale, it probably has the best EW suite in the world. It can do everything the Growler can and more, without using those antique pods.

[@Smokeyr67]

@@henrikg1388 no they can’t, the E/A 18 is leagues ahead of any other EW airframe, even the F-35!

[@aerohk]

All powered by Northrop technology.

[@Nautilus1972]

Yes, it's only cost them their health service, education system and infrastructure and given them a 27 trillion national debt.

[@StruggleGaming]

Too bad it's dated against any modern threats. Perfect for forever brush wars against 80s tech tho.

[@AA-xo9uw]

Still plenty capable in 2022.

[@akhoakho8334]

Why don't try it over Serbia. A stealth tested them before😂

[@AA-xo9uw]

"A stealth tested them before" Arrogantly unaccompanied by an EA-6B.

[@billyrock8305]

Dated equipment. Russia’s advanced radar now override jamming receiver rendering jamming pods useless.

[@TonymanCS]

My advanced apple pie can jam Russian pilot's mind.

[@phonephone5634]

Haha. How's Russia's only aircraft carrier doing? Oh right, it has tug boats follow it every where because Russians can't fix the engines made in Ukraine, who is refusing to fix them because Russia is a Spoiled Chihuahua acting like a wolf on the hunt.

[@AA-xo9uw]

"Russia’s advanced radar now override jamming receiver rendering jamming pods useless." Incorrect.

[@billyrock8305]

@@phonephone5634 Aircraft carriers or any ship, are sitting ducks on the water. Easy pick’ns for coastal defence weapons like UK’s Neptune. 🦆

[@billyrock8305]

@@AA-xo9uw As much as I hate Russia as does everyone else in the world, they make an excellent radar system.

[@merlynespanola7424]

I love russian military hardware.

[@jesusf.2600]

Merlyn Española idiota.

[@senpaisanchoyt5225]

Its America pendeja

[@TonymanCS]

I love apple pie.

[@awf6554]

That aged well.