Electronic warfare (EW) upgrades to boost EA-18G electronic attack

摘要

U.S. Navy airborne electronic warfare (EW) experts are working together with the Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. to upgrade the AN/ALQ-218 signals intelligence (SIGINT) system aboard the Boeing EA-18G Growler aircraft to provide the system with electronic attack capability. Officials of the Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., have announced a $24.4 million order to the Boeing Defense, Space & Security segment in St. Louis to provide airborne electronic attack system enhancements to the ALQ-218 receiver hardware and communication lines between assemblies to accommodate future planned functional growth and enhancements.