EA-18G Growler
Country: 
United StatesManufacturer: Boeing
Airborne jammerUnited States2009
A carrier-capable electronic-attack aircraft derived from the two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet. Its dedicated electronic-warfare equipment distinguishes it from the multirole fighter family.
Airborne jammer // F/A-18F Super Hornet-derived aircraft
AI-retouched unmarked cutout based on a Wikimedia Commons photograph by Balon Greyjoy, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Data trust
- Reliability
- Verified
- Sources
- EA-18G GrowlerU.S. Navy NAVAIR · Accessed
- Last reviewed
- Confidence level
- Public identity and role are documented; sensitive EW performance and uncorroborated capability claims are omitted.
Historical profile
NAVAIR records initial operational capability in 2009. Public descriptions identify AN/ALQ-218 receiving equipment and AN/ALQ-99 jamming pods; AN/ALQ-249 is the Next Generation Jammer family, with availability dependent on configuration and integration status.