Geoff M Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 (edited) I know that when the AF retired the EF-111 they cross cockpitted some AF WSOs to the EA-6B with the Navy. Since the Prowler is now gone what is the AF using for their EW platform? Edited June 24, 2023 by Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 I believe at this point they get the Navy to help with Growlers as part of the Joint Force concept. I think that is what it is called. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Supposedly EC-37B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 EC-130 for standoff, with the EC-37 taking the mission over. Joint crews using EA-18 Growlers for escort jamming. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted June 24, 2023 Author Share Posted June 24, 2023 Haven't heard of the ec-37 before. That's a new one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 7 hours ago, Geoff M said: Haven't heard of the ec-37 before. That's a new one. Still in test phase, issues with cabin space. L3 (?) picked the wrong airframe, IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 E-11A BACN Bombardier Global Express - Wikipedia Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 5 hours ago, Niels said: E-11A BACN Bombardier Global Express - Wikipedia A text link in that refers to, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_Airborne_Communications_Node Within that, Quote This is caused by a number of issues including the personality clashes between the service people who conceived the project back in late 2004 and the traditional acquisition bureaucracy.[citation needed] Maybe they count as citations maybe not, but from what my Dad in the Navy has said, and what my brother in the Army has said, (both retired) and what their fellow officers have said, such personality clashes are an eternal fundamental fact of military life and process, no citation needed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bozothenutter Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 F-16 for SEAD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 RC-135's still doing SigInt too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buckmeister Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 On 6/25/2023 at 1:54 AM, Niels said: E-11A BACN Bombardier Global Express - Wikipedia Sorry, not even close. A good friend, and former ROTC classmate is the E-11A program manager for Northrop-Grumman. All it is is a communications relay platform, not any kind of EW asset in any way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buckmeister Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 On 6/28/2023 at 9:55 PM, Da SWO said: RC-135's still doing SigInt too. SIGNT isn’t EW and EW isn’t SIGINT. Apples vs. oranges. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 SIGINT is "gozinta" EW is "gozouta" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Quote What is the USAF using for electronic warfare? Someone missed the opportunity to be the first reply and say, "Electrons with anger issues". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) Probably the Angry Kitten pod on MQ-9 and a bunch of other platforms, too. Edited August 5, 2023 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
utley Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 The USAF uses the EA-18G Growler is their primary jammer. You wouldnt know it, but those aircraft are mostly flown by USAF people. I know a former growler backseater, USMC officer, who flew quite a few missions off the boat with an Air Force guy behind the stick. The Navy owns them, but they rarely fly them themselves. Now I believe that the BLk 3 Hornets are going to be taking that role; they just started retiring Growlers recently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) On 6/24/2023 at 2:19 PM, Da SWO said: EC-130 for standoff, with the EC-37 taking the mission over. Joint crews using EA-18 Growlers for escort jamming. USAF on board the Growlers? That's news to me. But, it is certainly a fact. 390th ECS (navy.mil) Edited August 31, 2023 by Mr Matt Foley Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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