USMC assembles MAGTF EW to replace Prowler

摘要

The US Marine Corps (USMC) is preparing a system of electronic warfare (EW) capabilities on board several aircraft and other assets known as Marine Air-Ground Task Force Electronic Warfare (MAGTF EW) to replace its retiring Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler electronic attack aircraft, a representative for the service said on 7 March. "Under MAGTF EW the Marine Corps is leveraging emerging technologies and integrating multiple aviation platforms [unmanned, fixed-wing, tilt-rotor, and rotary-wing assets]; payloads; ground-based EW nodes; and cyber capabilities to provide commanders with an organic and persistent EW capability, for every MAGTF, large and small," Captain Sarah Burns explained to IHS Jane's.