EC-130H Compass Call
Country: 
United StatesManufacturer: Lockheed / L3Harris
Airborne jammerUnited States1983
An electronic-attack aircraft based on a heavily modified C-130 Hercules. The Compass Call mission equipment supports interference with communications and other designated electronic systems.
Airborne jammer // C-130H-derived aircraft
AI-retouched unmarked cutout based on a Wikimedia Commons photograph by Tomás Del Coro, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Data trust
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- EC-130H Compass CallU.S. Air Force · Accessed
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- Confidence level
- Public identity and role are documented; sensitive EW performance and uncorroborated capability claims are omitted.
Historical profile
The U.S. Air Force distinguishes first flight in 1981, delivery in 1982 and initial operational capability in 1983. The EA-37B carries the continuing Compass Call mission on a different airframe rather than being a C-130 variant.