Boeing EA-18G Growler
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The Boeing EA-18G Growler is an American carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft, a specialized version of the two-seat Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet. The EA-18G replaced the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Pr
A US Navy EA-18G in flight over the Pacific Ocean
The first EA-18G at the roll-out ceremony on 3 August 2006
An EA-18G Growler alongside an EA-6B Prowler shortly after arriving at NAS Whidbey Island, 2007.
An EA-18G Growler of test and evaluation squadron VX-9, carrying external fuel tanks, jamming pods, and AGM-88 HARM and AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles.
AN/ALQ-99
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The AN/ALQ-99 is an airborne electronic warfare system, previously found on the EA-6B Prowler and now utilised by the EA-18G Growler military aircraft. The ALQ-99E version of the system was carried on
AN/ALQ-99F pod mounted on wing pylon of EA-18G Growler
The EA-6B Prowler aircraft in the foreground carries 3 under-wing AN/ALQ-99 electronic countermeasures (ECM) jamming pods for transmitting and a single fixed pod on its tail for receiving
EF-111A Raven in the foreground carrying a fixed tail pod for receiving and a fixed transmitting pod on underside. Note that while the EA-6B carries removable transmitter pods, the EF-111 has the transmitter built into the underside of the aircraft.
Tail fin housing assembly for the AN/ALQ-99 equipment, seen during an EF-111A conversion