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Introduction• EA-18G: U.S. Navy Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Aircraft• Combines the next generation of electronic attack capability with the

combat-proven Block II F/A-18F Super Hornet• Scheduled to replace all Navy EA-6B Prowlers by 2014• Reached Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in Sept. 2009 • Passed Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) 2009

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EA-18G: The new face of Navy Airborne Electronic Attack

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EA-18G: On Schedule, On Cost, As Promised• Strong Industry Team:

– Boeing, Northrop-Grumman, Raytheon, GE• Milestone “C” decision 30 Apr 2007• Milestone “C” decision 30 Apr 2007• Low-Rate Initial Production in Spring 2007• First Aircraft and Simulator arrived Whidbey

Island May 2008• IOC September 2009• First Fleet Squadron “Safe for Flight”


The Award Winning GrowlerDavid Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award in 2006Flight International Award 2007

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The Hornet/Growler Industry Team

Industry and the customer forge the teamOperations in over 145 countriesOver 27 years of teamworkOver 27 years of teamworkOver $129B in combined revenues

BoeingNorthrop GrummanGeneral Electric


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General ElectricRaytheon


Dimensions and WeightsIncreaseover F

1,368 lb

-Wing area

WeightEmpty

EA-18G

*33,094lb

500 sq ft

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-

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4,000 lb

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1,368 lb

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Empty

Max TOGW

Max carrier landing

Propulsion(2) Engines

Total thrust class

Fuel (JP-5)Internal

Int. + (2) 480 gal. tanks 20,436 lb

13,940 lb

44,000 lb

F414

48,000 lb

66,000 lb

*33,094lb

23.6 ft

60.3 ft44.9 ft


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60.3 ft44.9 ft

32.7 ft

16.0 ft


EA-18G and FA -18E/F Common Subsystems

Stores Management System• Software-driven for enhanced

weapon system integration

• Compatible with all current

Flight Control System• Proven handling qualities for safety

and combat maneuverability

• Re-configurable flight controlsfor emergency recovery Environmental

Hydraulic System• Independent circuits

for safety/survivability

• Dual pressure hydraulicsallow more compact system

Propulsion System• F414-GE-400 engines

• Twin engines for safety/survivability

• Reliable and

• Cooling capacity for all environmental extremes

• Significant growth capacity

• Compatible with all currentand advanced weapons

for emergency recovery EnvironmentalControl System


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• Reliable andmaintainable

Fuel System• Large internal fuel capacity

plus five external tanks

• Aerial refueling tanker capabilityElectrical System• Redundant generators for

safety/survivability

• Significant growth capacity

Secondary Power System• Onboard power/cooling for

ground maintenance• Self-contained engine start


Integrating the LatestElectronic Attack Technology

ALQ-227(V)1 Communication Countermeasures Set (CCS)• Smaller and more capable than USQ-113 with expandable infrastructure• Transmit function through low-band ALQ-99 jammer pod

ALQ-227(V)1 Communication Countermeasures Set (CCS)• Smaller and more capable than USQ-113 with expandable infrastructure• Transmit function through low-band ALQ-99 jammer pod

ALQ-218(V)2 RF Receiver System• Wideband receiver provides accurate emitter identification and location

• Selective reactive jamming capability

ALQ-218(V)2 RF Receiver System• Wideband receiver provides accurate emitter identification and location

• Selective reactive jamming capability

MATT antennaCCS antennaCrew Vehicle Interface

AESA radar

ALQ-99 low band jammer pod

MATT antennaCCS antenna

Antenna Interface Unit (AIU)

Avionics Pallet• ALQ-218(V)2• CCS Receiver• Electronic Attack Unit (EAU)

MATT Terminal

Long Baseline Interferometer (LBI) antennas

INCANS

Long Baseline Interferometer (LBI) antennas

AIM-120C

• Advanced Crew Station (ACS)• Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing

System (JHMCS)• Link 16 / Multifunction Information

Distribution System (MIDS)• Digital Memory Device (DMD)


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ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming Pods• Proven system is already in U.S. Navy inventory• Ongoing transmitter upgrade program

ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming Pods• Proven system is already in U.S. Navy inventory• Ongoing transmitter upgrade program

ALQ-218 (v)2wingtip pods

ALQ-99 low band jammer podALQ-99 high band

jammer podAGM-88

INterference CANcellation System (INCANS)• Provides UHF communications capability during ALQ-99 jamming• Significant communication and situational awareness improvement

INterference CANcellation System (INCANS)• Provides UHF communications capability during ALQ-99 jamming• Significant communication and situational awareness improvement

Multi-mission Advanced Tactical Terminal (MATT)

• SATCOM receive capability for off-board sensor information

• Provides access to Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS)

Multi-mission Advanced Tactical Terminal (MATT)

• SATCOM receive capability for off-board sensor information

• Provides access to Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS)

F414 Engines: Reliable, Efficient Propulsion System

F414-GE-400 Engine

Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC)

• Enhanced diagnostics• Optimal engine performance• Electronic throttle control• Unrestricted throttle movement

throughout flight envelop

• High flow, shielded inlet• Foreign object damage resistant

• 22,000 pounds (98 kN) of thrust• Extremely durable

(long time between overhaul)– 2,000 hours hot section– 4,000 hour cold section– Unrestricted afterburner use– Long engine life unaffected by

Inlet


Optimum blend of performance, reliability, and maintainability

• Foreign object damage resistant– Long engine life unaffected by

throttle use• Easy to maintain

– Interchangeable modules

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EA-18G Provides Significantly Improved Capabilities

The EA-18G Growler“Tomorrow’s premier AEA platform”

• Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar for ES and EA

• Digital Measurement Receiver in ALQ-218 (v)2• Greater frequency coverage & power with new

ALQ-227 Comm Countermeasures Set• Comm While Jam

“Tomorrow’s premier AEA platform”


• Comm While Jam• Increased SA with data correlation• Nine weapons stations for more payload• Greater agility and self-defense• Greater reliability and lower maintenance

costs• Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System

ICAP III EA-6B “Today’s premier AEA platform”

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Crew Vehicle Interface (CVI) Design

• New CVI concept developed to significantly reduce crew workload

– Dual hand controllers provide complete display and weapon system control display and weapon system control

– Coupled AEA formats on independent displays

– Key factor in development of common Block II F/A-18E/F and EA-18G displays

– Validated by 10+ years and 1000+ aircrew

• Data at a Glance– Identical to F/A-18F Block II Advanced

Crew Station hardware– On/Off-board data correlation– Large full-color displays provide state of

the art enhanced situational awareness


the art enhanced situational awareness and targeting efficiency

– WSO and pilot can view same displays• Results

– Workload reduction – Enhanced crew coordination– Enabler for 2-seat mission success

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APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) • Lethal

– Long detection range– Tracks twice as many targets

• Affordable− No array maintenance

predicted for 10,000 hours– Tracks twice as many targetsas current systems

– High resolution SAR map atlong standoff ranges

– Simultaneous air-to-air andair-to-surface tracking capability

• Survivable– Optimized for low radar

cross-section

predicted for 10,000 hours


cross-section– Low probability of intercept– Complements electronic

warfare suite

AESA offers growth option for additional electronic attack receiver/jammer capability

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Active Electronically Scanned Array (APG -79)Simultaneous Multi-Mission Capabilities

Track outside scan volume

Selectable search volumesSearch while track

Cued search

Weaponsupport

Air -to-ground Electronic protectionGround moving targets

Search while track

• Air-to-air and air-to-ground with one search-track mode

• Detect/track multiple targets• Longer range• Improved resolution• Resource manager optimizes

performance, reduces workload• Connectivity with on-board

and off-board sensors• Advanced sensor integration

and sensor fusion


Situational awareness, lethality and connectivity

beyond that of a single platform

Sea surface search

Air -to-ground targeting SAR wide-area

ground mapping

Electronic protectiontargets

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APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array SAR Maps


The high resolution APG-79 is changing the game for the warfighter

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EA-18G: Full Spectrum AEA

• Selective reactive jamming• Accurate emitter identification and

location• Communication countermeasures• Communication while jamming• High situational awareness• AESA radar jamming• Lower O&S cost• Higher operational availability• Self-protect, modified escort

• Non-kinetic fires / RF denial• Supports “Boots on the Ground” as never before

in an AEA platform• Spectrum dominance• RF exploitation• Open architecture allows rapid response to

evolving threats• Uninterrupted communications• SAR Imagery for ground commander• Tactical ISR

Counter IADS Non-traditional Targets


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IADS Suppression Demands Full RF Spectrum Coverage

Long range surveillance

Mid range surveillanceShort

Long rangefire control

Acquisition

GCI

CommComm

Shortrange

firecontrol

Terminal threatsuppression

IFF

GPS

EA-18G

AESA


GPS

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INCANS – Interference Cancellation System

• Allows unimpaired radio communications while jamming• Ground-breaking capability in AEA field• Fully tested in chamber and in-flight• Fully tested in chamber and in-flight


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Significantly increases situational awareness in

combat arena

EA-18G Block 1 Store Loadings

ALQ-218pod

AGM-88HARM

ALQ-99Hi Band

ALQ-99Hi or Lo

Band

AIM-120C

480 gal.tank

AGM-88HARM

ALQ-218pod

ALQ-99Hi Band

AIM-120C

480 gal.tank

ALQ-99

ALQ-99Hi Band

AGM-88HARM

AGM-88HARM


Nine available weapon stations provide unprecedented store capacity and flexibility in an AEA platform

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Hi Band HARM480 gal.

tank

ALQ-99Hi Band

HARM


HARM

• AGM-88 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)

• World’s most combat-proven • World’s most combat-proven anti-radiation missile

• EA-18G can carry up to six• EA-18G with the ALQ-218

provides most capable anti-radiation missile (ARM) targeting system in the world

• Provisions for AGM-88E AARGM


AARGM

Hard kill electronic attack

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EA-18G Flies With the StrikersTypical standoff/escort EA-18G package(3) ALQ-99 + (2) 480 tanks + (2) HARM + (1) AIM-120

Representative F/A-18E strike package(4) Mk83 LD + (2) 480 tanks + ATFLIR + (2) AIM -9

Loitertime(hr)

Mach number

Altitude(4) Mk83 LD + (2) 480 tanks + ATFLIR + (2) AIM -9

Typical Standoff/Escort EA-18G Package(3) ALQ-99 + (2) 480 Tanks + (1) AIM-120

Mission performance based

Maximum radius for typical

F/A-18F strike mission

With (2) HARM

Without HARM


EA-18G performance complements F/A-18E/F strike package

Radius (NM)

on actual F/A-18E/F flight test and

EA-18G wind tunnel data

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Fleet Transition: Whidbey Island WA

• All EA-18Gs will be based at NAS Whidbey Island, WA• Fleet Readiness Squadron (FRS) VAQ-129 May 2008• Fourteen Navy Squadrons scheduled for transition from EA-6B

– Ten carrier-based, three expeditionary, one Naval Reserve– All EA-18G AEA force in the U.S. Navy by end of 2014


EA-18G deploys overseas in 2010NAVAIR Public Release SPR-10-375

The EA-18G

• In Service• Extensive E/F/G and

ALQ-218 commonalityALQ-218 commonality– More capability for

the investment– Leverages future

upgrade and modernization investments

• Flexible platform with high capacity and a plan for


and a plan for future growth

• Network centric

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