Report to Congress on U.S. Airborne Electronic Attack Programs
The following is the May 14, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Airborne Electronic Attack Programs: Background and Issues for…
Navy Monitoring Results of Australian EA-18G Growler Fire Investigation
The U.S. Navy is monitoring an incident involving a Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft that caught fire…
U.S. Navy Lessons from Libya Informed Australian EA-18G Growler Modifications
This post has been updated to correct a mention of a system found on the U.S. Navy’s EA-18G Growler. It…
Navy Growler Study Complete, Awaiting Pentagon Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A study that would determine if the Navy should acquire more Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft…
Electronic Warfare Executive Committee to Focus on Strategy, Acquisition
The Pentagon’s new Electronic Warfare (EW) Executive Committee was created this week to refocus the services on matters of EW…
Pentagon Creates Electronic Warfare Programs Council to Boost U.S. Technological Edge
This post has been updated to include comments from vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James “Sandy”…
Omnibus Spending Bill Includes Money for 15 Growlers, 12th San Antonio
The $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill from Congress includes $1.46 billion for 15 Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft and…
Defense Bill Punts on Navy Plan to Mothball Cruisers, Adds Money for 12th LPD, Growlers
This post has been updated to amend the amount the compromise 2015 NDAA included for EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft.…
The U.S. Navy’s Secret Counter-Stealth Weapon Could Be Hiding in Plain Sight
The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye maybe the U.S. Navy’s secret weapon against the emerging threat of enemy fifth-generation stealth…
Senate Armed Services Committee Bill Backs Growlers, Carrier Refueling
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is taking steps to preserve the Boeing EA-18G Growler production line, modernize the entire…