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EA-18G Growler (Service Entry)
Boeing · USA
By 2008, the Growler was being delivered to VAQ-129. It brought "Digital Selective Jamming" to the fleet, allowing it to target specific enemy frequencies with surgical precision while allowing friendly communications to pass through untouched.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 1,900 km/h (Mach 1.8) |
| Range | 2,346 km |
| Ceiling | 15,000 m |
| Engines | 2x General Electric F414-GE-400 afterburning turbofans |
Armament & Payload
2x AGM-88 HARM; ALQ-99 and ALQ-218 jamming systems.