Navy Sees Potential Jammer Gap Before EA-18 Is Fielded

Credit: USN PHOTOGRAPHER'S MATE 2ND CLASS MICHAEL J. PUSNIK, JR.
The U.S. Navy's meticulous road map for transitioning to the EA-18G "Growler" from the EA-6B later this decade may be in trouble, with signs emerging that the Pentagon will face a shortage of available support-jamming aircraft. Heavy use of the current fleet of EA-6Bs and higher than anticipated...

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