American Growler electronic warfare aircraft completed the first deployment

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American Growler electronic warfare aircraft completed the first deployment

Date:2011-08-29Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0

部署在美国海军布什号航母上的EA-18G电子战机 Bush’s aircraft carrier deployed in the U.S. Navy’s EA-18G electronic aircraft

According to the U.S. Boeing company’s Web site reported in mid-July 2011, July 9, in the United States Central Command (CENTCOM ) and the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) area of ??responsibility to complete an eight-month deployment (during the execution of the operations), the U.S. Navy’s Electronic Attack Squadron 132 (VAQ-132 Squadron) of the EA-18G “Growler “(Growler) information warfare aircraft safely returned to their land bases – Washington Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, which marks the kind, has successfully completed its first operational deployment.

In this deployment, VAQ-132 squadron personnel and EA-18G aircraft for the CENTCOM combat operations in Iraq to provide support. The squadron then quickly transferred to AFRICOM’s area of ??responsibility for NATO operations in Libya, provided support.

addition to the VAQ-132 squadron, the Navy also has established two additional equipment, the EA-18G electronic attack aircraft squadron. Among them, 8 aircraft carrier air wing (CVW-8) of the VAQ-141 squadron from “George Bush ?” aircraft carrier (CVN-77) equipped, has begun its first sea deployment, the squadron is expected to participate in CVW 8 in the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf missions and tasks. Another squadron – VAQ-138 squadron has recently been in a land-based deployment.

EA-18G is the second batch of improved performance standards F/A-18F fighters, a full spectrum of airborne electronic attack (AEA), targeting, and self-defense capabilities. The aircraft starting in 2008, U.S. Navy, the aircraft is fitted out in the first training mission of the VAQ-129 squadron.

Currently, the U.S. Navy is using the EA-18G to replace its previous AEA platform – EA-6B “Prowler” (Prowler) electronic warfare aircraft which entered service in 1971. (China Aviation Industry Development Research Center of Zhang Yang)

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