Boeing to retrofit EA-18G Growler electronic warfare (EW) fleet with new sensors and fuel tanks
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Boeing is developing upgrades to the Navy’s existing EA-18G Growler fleet to quickly deliver a Block II electronic warfare (EW) aircraft with improved sensor capabilities and more efficient fuel tanks. USNI News reports. Continue reading original article
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8 May 2019 -- Boeing officials say they will have system functional requirements for the EA-18G Growler Block II upgrades by the end of the year, Jennifer Tebo, Boeing’s director of development for the F-18 Super Hornet. Tebo spoke about the Growler upgrades Tuesday at the 2019 Navy League Sea-Air-Space expo in National Harbor, Md.
To deliver new capabilities to the Navy faster, the service opted to have its existing Growler fleet brought in for upgrades, which will incorporate new sensors and some of the Super Hornet Block III upgrades — like conformal fuel tanks.
The Growler is a variant of Boeing’s F-18F Super Hornet. The aircraft provides tactical jamming and electronic protection to the carrier air wing. The Growler’s sensors upgrades will do some of the analysis work previously done by pilots, enabling the pilots to process data more efficiently.
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