Australia received the last two aircraft EA-18G Growler
Australia ahead of time received a batch of American aircraft electronic warfare. Boeing Corporation supplied the Australian Air Force with the last pair of EA-18G Growler aircraft, reports "Warspot" with reference to the defenseworld.net portal
The contract for the supply of EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft was signed between the Australian Ministry of Defense and Boeing Corporation in 2014. In total, according to the contract, it was planned to deliver XGUMN "Warrants" no later than 12 of the year, but on July 2020 it became known that the last two of the twelve ordered arrived in Australia.
Australia became the first country after the United States, whose army received the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft. The first "Growler" was delivered to Australia in February of this year and demonstrated at the AVALON international air show.
The EA-18G Growler is based on the F / A-18F Super Hornet carrier-based fighter - outwardly, they are almost identical (the difference is only in the modified shape of the wing and the presence of external pylons with radioelectronic equipment). However, internally they are fundamentally different in terms of capabilities and purpose of the aircraft, although the "Grumpy" has retained the ability to carry and use different types of missile and bomb weapons. The AN / APG-18 radars are installed on the E / A-79G aircraft, as well as electronic intelligence and suppression equipment from the American company Northrop Grumman.
The contract for the supply of EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft was signed between the Australian Ministry of Defense and Boeing Corporation in 2014. In total, according to the contract, it was planned to deliver XGUMN "Warrants" no later than 12 of the year, but on July 2020 it became known that the last two of the twelve ordered arrived in Australia.
The first aircraft of electronic warfare EA-18G Growler Australian Air Force
Australia became the first country after the United States, whose army received the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft. The first "Growler" was delivered to Australia in February of this year and demonstrated at the AVALON international air show.
The EA-18G Growler is based on the F / A-18F Super Hornet carrier-based fighter - outwardly, they are almost identical (the difference is only in the modified shape of the wing and the presence of external pylons with radioelectronic equipment). However, internally they are fundamentally different in terms of capabilities and purpose of the aircraft, although the "Grumpy" has retained the ability to carry and use different types of missile and bomb weapons. The AN / APG-18 radars are installed on the E / A-79G aircraft, as well as electronic intelligence and suppression equipment from the American company Northrop Grumman.
- defense-aerospace.com
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