Christoph
Space Cadet
Aus einer Newsgroup:
(DACIS NEWS) Nov. 19 -- Boeing and Northrop Grumman have been awarded a contract to prepare for the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase of the EA-18G electronic-attack derivative of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, planned as a possible replacement of the EA-6B Prowler.
The EA-18G is based on the Block 2 Super Hornet now in development, introducing the AN/APG-79 AESA radar, produced by Raytheon. In the G, the AESA will be used for broadband noise jamming, but its high-resolution synthetic-aperture radar mode will also allow the aircraft to locate and attack non-emitting targets, giving the EA-18 a "Wild Weasel" capability the EA-6B lacks.
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is seeking fiscal year 2004 funding to begin SDD, leading to first deliveries in 2008.
Recent procurement plans call for the acquisition of 90 EA-18Gs in addition to 460 F/A-18E/Fs. The EA-18G is a derivative of the two-seat F/A-18F, and beyond a certain point in production all Fs will be built with provisions for modification to Gs.
Kurz auf Deutsch:
Die im Titel genannten Firmen sollen eine EA-18G Maschine mit neuem Radar usw. als möglichen Nachfolger für den in die Jahre gekommenenen EA-6 Prowler auf Basis der F/A-18E/F vorbereiten.
(DACIS NEWS) Nov. 19 -- Boeing and Northrop Grumman have been awarded a contract to prepare for the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase of the EA-18G electronic-attack derivative of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, planned as a possible replacement of the EA-6B Prowler.
The EA-18G is based on the Block 2 Super Hornet now in development, introducing the AN/APG-79 AESA radar, produced by Raytheon. In the G, the AESA will be used for broadband noise jamming, but its high-resolution synthetic-aperture radar mode will also allow the aircraft to locate and attack non-emitting targets, giving the EA-18 a "Wild Weasel" capability the EA-6B lacks.
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is seeking fiscal year 2004 funding to begin SDD, leading to first deliveries in 2008.
Recent procurement plans call for the acquisition of 90 EA-18Gs in addition to 460 F/A-18E/Fs. The EA-18G is a derivative of the two-seat F/A-18F, and beyond a certain point in production all Fs will be built with provisions for modification to Gs.
Kurz auf Deutsch:
Die im Titel genannten Firmen sollen eine EA-18G Maschine mit neuem Radar usw. als möglichen Nachfolger für den in die Jahre gekommenenen EA-6 Prowler auf Basis der F/A-18E/F vorbereiten.