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EA-18G Growler (ALQ-99 / NGJ)

Airborne electronic attack aircraft · Boeing (aircraft) / RTX (NGJ pods) · US

Carrier-based electronic attack aircraft transitioning from the ALQ-99 pod family to the Next Generation Jammer for escort and stand-off jamming.

Specifications

Effect

EA-18G Growler (ALQ-99 / NGJ) — Effect
Specification	Value
Role	Escort and stand-off radar/communications jamming
Legacy pods	AN/ALQ-99 family
Successor pods	AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer, public reports

EA-18G Growler (ALQ-99 / NGJ) — Frequency coverage
Specification	Value
NGJ bands	Mid-band fielded, low and high bands in development, public reports

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EA-18G Growler (ALQ-99 / NGJ) vs EA-37B Compass Call

The US fields its airborne electronic attack in two complementary fleets: the carrier-based Growler and the stand-off Compass Call. The pairing clarifies how escort jamming and communications attack divide between the Navy and Air Force.

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