Thursday, May 03, 2007
ARINC Helps U.S. Navy Unleash the EA-18G Growler in Skies over Patuxent River
The EA-18G Growler carried out its first live airborne electronic attack test mission in January.
A simulated threat emitter was successfully detected, identified, and located by the Growler's ALQ-218 Tactical Jamming Receiver, and subsequently jammed by the aircraft's ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System.
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Monday, April 23, 2007
Growler zaps through initial testing
The EA-18G Growler has completed the first phase of test and evaluation, and is set to receive hardware and a final build of software.
The Growlers are set to receive their final software and hardware build in July, software build 2.0 will fix deficiencies discovered in the first software tape, which also includes 36 percent more software functionality as well as rolling in capabilities for Communications Countermeasures and Multi-mission Advanced Tactical Terminal systems hardware.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
First EA-18G Growler Lands at Whidbey Island
The EA-18G made its first appearance in the Pacific Northwest at Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island (NASWI), Apr. 9. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bruce McVicar.
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Friday, March 09, 2007
House panel to deny F-35, EA-18 airplane funds
The U.S. House Appropriations panel said its bill will deny the Bush administration's request for money to buy two Air Force F-35 purchases and five of the six EA-18G.
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
EA-18G Program: The USA's Electronic Growler
DID's anchor article on the EA-18G.
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Thursday, November 30, 2006
Boeing Delivers Second EA-18G Growler to U.S. Navy
Boeing has delivered the second EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft to the U.S. Navy test site at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River.
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Second Boeing EA-18G Growler Takes to the Air
Boeing has flown the second EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft for the first time, and like the first aircraft, the flight took place ahead of schedule.
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Navy Needs To Make Good On EW Vows, AF General Says
U.S. Air Force Gen. Ronald Keys, Air Combat Command (ACC) commander, says the U.S. Navy should stop criticizing Air Force electronic warfare plans and provide enough EA-18G for joint operations.
Keys said that a recent Navy plans had included enough Growlers for naval operations and not enough for joint operations with the Air Force.
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Sunday, September 24, 2006
Boeing Delivers First EA-18G Growler to U.S. Navy
Boeing Company has delivered the first EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft to the U.S. Navy test site at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
The first EA-18G, known as aircraft EA-1, made the two-hour flight from St. Louis to Maryland with U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Matt Doyle and weapons system operator U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jamie Engdahl on board.
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Thursday, August 17, 2006
Boeing Flies EA-18G Growler for First Time
The EA-18G Growler flew for the first time on Aug. 15. Boeing F/A-18 chief test pilot Ricardo Traven and chief weapons system operator Rick Junkin conducted the first flight from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis.
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Saturday, August 05, 2006
Boeing Rolls Out First EA-18G Growler
Boeing rolled out the EA-18G Growler during a ceremony at its Integrated Defense Systems facilities in St. Louis Aug. 4.
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Friday, July 14, 2006
EA-18G Program: The USA's Electronic Growler
DID folks digs deep into the EA-18G program.
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Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Northrop Grumman Begins Assembly of First Production EA-18G Growler, the Navy's Next-Generation Electronic Attack Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corporation has begun assembling the first production center and aft fuselage for the U.S. Navy's EA-18G Growler.
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Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Boeing Flies EA-18G Wingtip and Jamming Pods for First Time
The Growler has growl for the first time May 30. A modified F/A-18F was flown with wingtip antenna and high- and low-band jamming pods.
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Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Boeing Begins First EA-18G Integration Following Successful Navy Reviews
The U.S. Navy has approved Boeing's test plans and processes for integrating several key subsystems into the EA-18G Growler aircraft weapons system.
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Friday, November 18, 2005
EA-18G: "Growler"
The U.S. Air Force Headquarters Materiel Command has officially designated the EA-18G with the popular name "Growler."
The first two Growlers, EA-1 and EA-2, are scheduled to begin testing in September and November 2006.
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Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Boeing EA-18G Program Completes INCANS Verification Testing, Demonstration
Boeing has completed the initial laboratory verification of the EA-18G tactical aircraft’s Interference Cancellation (INCANS) system.
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US Navy may sharpen EA-18G Growler’s bite
The U.S. Navy is considering upgrading the capabilities of the Growler before the aircraft even make its first flight.
The most significant change could be the need for an all-new jamming pod to replace the ICAP III suite’s ALQ-99.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Boeing EA-18G Modification Moves to Next Phase
Boeing is installing the first radio frequency (RF) cables in the EA-1 aircraft as it continues production of the first two EA-18G flight test aircraft.
RF cabling will connect the electronic attack avionics in the EA-18G. The EA-18G will have more than 2,500 feet of RF cabling, about five times the amount installed in the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Northrop Grumman Opens EA-18G Aircraft Electronic-Warfare Laboratory in New York
Northrop Grumman has opened a new electronic-warfare systems-integration laboratory that will be used to support the development of the airborne electronic-attack system for the EA-18G aircraft.
Using the lab, the EA-18G team will further develop the new electronic-attack technologies now in Northrop Grumman's ICAP III weapon system.
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Thursday, September 01, 2005
Boeing Receives First Interference Cancellation Unit for EA-18G
Boeing has accepted delivery on June 30 the first Interference Cancellation (INCANS) engineering development unit for the U.S. Navy EA-18G.
The INCANS will allow the EA-18G to conduct voice communications with friendly forces while simultaneously jamming enemy communications, a feature not possible on the EA-6B Prowler.
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Friday, August 19, 2005
Boeing gets $8.3 mln contract for Growler work
Boeing has received an $8.3 million contract modification for work on the EA-18G Growler aircraft for the U.S. Navy.
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Friday, August 05, 2005
First Super Hornets being readied for electronic battle
An article on the EA-18G developmental aircraft. This one got a picture of the birds.
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Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Two Super Hornets await conversion to electronic attack
Two F/A-18F Super Hornets were recently rolled unfinished from Boeing�s St. Louis assembly line into a separate hangar for conversion into the Navy�s two planned EA-18G developmental test aircraft.
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Thursday, July 21, 2005
New Jet for WhidbeyThe U.S. Navy will based the EA-18G at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station when it enters service.
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Friday, March 25, 2005
Development of Prowler replacement proceedsBob Farmer, a Boeing official says the development of the EA-18G proceeds according to schedule toward an operational debut in early 2009.
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Sunday, March 20, 2005
Northrop Grumman Completes First Fuselage Section for U.S. Navy's Next-Generation Electronic Attack AircraftNorthrop Grumman Corporation celebrated completion of the first fuselage section for the U.S. Navy's EA-18G next-generation, electronic attack aircraft at a ceremony before hundreds of employees in El Segundo, California.
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Friday, February 04, 2005
Boeing EA-18G Moves Up the Development Ladder
Boeing engineers completed all wind tunnel testing for the EA-18G Airborne Electronic Attack aircraft on Jan. 27 under the EA-18G System Development and Demonstration (SDD) program.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2004
New buzz in the Hornet family
This month's Boeing Frontiers features the EA-18G 'Growler'.
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Monday, October 25, 2004
F/A-18 Program Incorporates NAVRIIP Improvements
The U.S Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) F/A-18 and EA-18G program office (PMA-265) is integrating the Naval Aviation Integrated Improvement Program (NAVRIIP) into many of its efforts.
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Sunday, October 24, 2004
Boeing begins building next generation of electronic-warfare jet
Workers at Boeing Co.'s fighter-production plant in St. Louis began assembling the forward fuselage of the EA-18G Growler.
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Wednesday, September 22, 2004
EDO to Provide Interference Cancellation Technology on Boeing's EA-18G Aircraft
EDO Corporation has been awarded a subcontract from The Boeing Company for an Interference Cancellation (INCANS) system on the EA-18G. The initial three-year system design and development contract is valued at $14 million with a potential value of approximately $70 million over the life of the aircraft's anticipated production.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2004
Northrop Grumman To Begin Assembly of First U.S. Navy Next-Generation Electronic Attack Aircraft
On July 1, Northrop Grumman Corporation will begin assembling the U.S. Navy's first EA-18G aircraft, the service's next-generation electronic attack aircraft due to begin replacing the venerable EA-6B Prowler aircraft by the end of the decade. The milestone comes just six months after EA-18G prime contractor Boeing began the EA-18G program's system development and demonstration (SDD) phase.
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