Electronic-warfare aircraft
An electronic-warfare aircraft is a military aircraft equipped for electronic warfare (EW), that is, degrading the effectiveness of enemy radar and radio systems by using radar jamming and deception methods.
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Jostle transmitter with its cover removed
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Jostle transmitters being prepared for loading during World War II
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An EF-111A Raven (foreground) with a tail pod for receiving and an underside transmitting pod, accompanied by an F-111F
In 1943, British Avro Lancaster aircraft were equipped with chaff in order to blind enemy air defence radars. They were supplemented by specially-equipped aircraft flown by No. 100 Group RAF, which operated modified Halifaxes, Liberators and Fortresses carrying various jammers such as Carpet, Airborne Cigar, Mandrel, Jostle, and Piperack.
List of electronic-warfare aircraft
Examples of modern aircraft designed or modified for EW include:
- Shenyang J-16 (China)
- Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler (United States)
- General Dynamics/Grumman EF-111A Raven (United States)
- Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call (United States)
- Boeing EA-18G Growler (United States)
- Kawasaki EC-1 (Japan)
- Shaanxi Y-8EW (China)
- Embraer R-99 (Brazil)
- IAI 202B Arava (Israel)
- Tornado ECR (Germany / Italy)
- Douglas EF-10B Skyknight (US)
- Antonov An-12BK-PPS (Soviet Union)
- Mi-8PP (Soviet Union)
- Ilyushin Il-22PP (Soviet Union) / (Russia)
- Antonov An-26REP (Soviet Union)
- Tu-16RM-2 (Soviet Union)
- F-15SA (United States)
- Denel TP1 Oryx EW[1] (South Africa)
- Douglas C-47TP EW[2] (South Africa)
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