AN/ALQ-218
Country: 
United StatesManufacturer: Northrop Grumman
ESM / EW commandUnited States—
A tactical receiving system associated with the EA-18G Growler. Its receiving and electronic-support functions complement the aircraft’s separate jamming equipment; a receiver pod is not itself a standalone jammer.
ESM / EW command // EA-18G tactical receiver equipment; illustrated wingtip pod
AI-retouched unmarked cutout based on a Wikimedia Commons photograph by Boevaya mashina, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Data trust
- Reliability
- Partially verified
- Sources
- AN/ALQ-218Wikipedia · Accessed
- Last reviewed
- Confidence level
- Identity and general role are publicly documented. Manufacturer capability statements remain claims; classified, configuration-dependent and uncorroborated performance figures are omitted.
Historical profile
Growler installations combine AN/ALQ-218 receiver equipment with electronic-attack systems. The illustrated wingtip pod is one component of an integrated installation, not a complete aircraft.