EA-18G Growler
Australia Receives Its 72nd F-35 Stealth Fighter
The Royal Australian Air Force received its seventy-second—and probably last—F-35A Lightning stealth fighter jet, completing its fifth-generation fighter jet fleet for the time being. Australian F-35s In December, the Australian...
U.S. Navy EA-18 Growler Wreckage Found: Both Aviators Confirmed Killed
The wreckage of the United States Navy EA-18 Growler that crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington was discovered last week, but on Sunday the sea service confirmed that the two...
Forget the F-35: Boeing’s EA-18G Growler Might Be the Navy’s Most Important Jet
Summary and Key Points: The Boeing EA-18G Growler, introduced in 2009, is a specialized electronic warfare (EW) variant of the F/A-18F Super Hornet, sharing 90% of its components. -Equipped with...
F-15EX Eagle II: The Navy’s New Electronic Warfare Fighter Jet?
Will the U.S. Navy replace its dedicated electronic warfare fighter jet with a new aircraft? Based on some recent statements by Boeing officials, it looks like that the Navy is...
The U.S. Navy’s EA-18G Growler Is an Electronic Warfare Warrior
As hordes of moviegoers flock to the box office to view Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun, the F/A-18E Super Hornet has replaced the beloved...
Ukraine Needs the EA-18G Growler to Win the War Against Russia
Ukraine needs air supremacy to defeat the Russians. Currently, Russian air defenses impede Ukraine’s ability to pound their troops on the ground in support of advancing infantry and armor. Russia’s...
EA-18G Growler: The U.S. Navy’s Most Important Plane
At a glance, the Boeing EA-18G Growler looks just like the F/A-18 Super Hornet. The fuselage is familiar. The canopy is familiar. The flight surfaces are familiar. But upon closer inspection, the...
Spring Cleaning: Why Is the Navy Scrapping Two Dozen Growler Aircraft?
In a recently-released document covering fiscal year 2023 budgetary proposals, the U.S. Navy explained that it would like to decommission a large part of its EA-18G Growler aircraft fleet. “Decommission...
Growler Aircraft Head to Europe to Butress NATO’s Eastern Flank
In light of renewed Russian aggression on NATO’s eastern flank, the United States is sending a small but significant contingent of Navy and Marine forces to Europe. In a Department...
Pentagon Sends Jamming Growler Aircraft to Germany
The Pentagon has announced that six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers are being deployed to Germany to support the United States’ “deterrence mission.” There is little question that the arrival of the Growlers will bolster...
USS Carl Vinson Returns Home After Lengthy Deployment in Pacific
The sailors of the U.S. Navy’s USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) were treated to a special Valentine’s Day as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier arrived in her home port of San Diego....
USS Carl Vinson Completes Deployment with “Air Wing of the Future”
After nearly nine months at sea, the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson is back in its homeport at San Diego. The Navy announced in a press release that the Carl...