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EA-18G Growler

IOC: 2009
Total Production: 126
Unitary Cost: USD$98 million
Total Cost: USD$11 billion
Origin: United States of America

Contractor/s: Boeing*, General Electric Aviation, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon

Description: The EA-18G is a derivative of the proven two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet being developed by the Boeing corporation to meet the US Navy requirements for EA-6B Prowler replacement in the 2009 timeframe. The EA-18G program was valued at $8.66 billion including developmental costs (2005 estimate).

In December 2003, the US Navy awarded Boeing a $1 billion contract for EA-18G System Development and Demonstration (SDD) allowing for an initial operational capability (IOC) by 2009. Up to 90 aircraft will be procured by the US Navy to replace EA-6B Prowler fleet by 2012.

The EA-18G airborne electronic attack aircraft should be able to carry up to 5 ALQ-99, 2 AIM-120C AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, 2 AGM-88 HARM missiles, and the AN/ALQ-218(V)2 electronic warfare receiver suite.

On March 18, 2005, Northrop-Grumman announced that the first fuselage section was completed marking an important milestone for the EA-18G electronic attack aircraft program. In early 2010 the program scope increased from 85 to 114 aircraft.

Parent system is the F/A-18 Hornet
IOC: 1983
Total Production: 2,170
Total Cost: USD$100 billion
Other Family Members: F/A-18A Hornet, F/A-18B Hornet, F/A-18C Hornet, F/A-18D Hornet, F/A-18E Super Hornet and F/A-18F Super Hornet

Transactions: There are 10 transactions involving 850 items for F/A-18 Hornet from 1992 to 2015 and 2 transactions involving 78 items for the EA-18G Growler view report

 

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:: Specifications ::


Crew: 2
Number of Engines: 2

Dimensions
Height: 4.88 meter (16.0 foot)
Length: 18.4 meter (60 foot)
Main Gun Caliber: 20 millimeter
Wingspan: 13.7 meter (45 foot)

Performance
Ceiling: 15,250 meter (50,033 foot)
Max Range: 3,455 kilometer (1,866 nautical mile)

Speed
Top Speed at High Altitude: 630 mps (2,269 kph)

Weight
Max Takeoff Thrust: 44,000 pound
Max Takeoff Weight: 29,950 kilogram (66,027 pound)

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Operators
  Country   Items   Country   Items
  Australia 12   United States of America 114

 

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:: Related Equipment ::

Related Equipment
    Qty
  Air-to-Air Missiles
  AIM-120C AMRAAM x2
  Aircraft Protection Systems
  AN/ALQ-218 TJSR   -
  AN/ALQ-99F(V) Tactical Jamming System Pods x5 -
  INCANS   -
  Next Generation Jammer   -
  Aircraft Warners & Sensors
  AN/APG-79  
  Anti-Radiation Missiles
  AGM-88D HARM x2 -
  AGM-88E AARGM x2 -
  Display & Network Systems
  JHMCS x2
  Fighter Aircraft Engines
  F414-GE-400 x2
  Guns, Riffles & Grenade Launchers
  M61A2  
  Helicopter Protection Systems
  AN/ALE-47   -

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Last Updated:
Friday, May 3, 2013
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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