The U.S. new electronic warfare aircraft makes its first deployment to Europe, demonstrating strong combat capabilities.

American Air Force's new EA-37B electronic warfare aircraft made its first visit to Europe, visiting the German Spangdahlem Air Base and the British Mildenhall Air Base, helping the U.S. Air Force's European forces and NATO allies to master its capabilities and accelerate the formation of initial operational capability (IOC). In addition, by visiting different bases, it also highlights the deployment flexibility of this aircraft in integrating into various air task forces in the future.

The EA-37B is modified from the Gulfstream G550 business jet, with large antenna arrays on both sides of the fuselage, and various types of antennas are configured in the nose. Although it inherits several mission systems from the EC-130H electronic warfare aircraft, combined with the G550's excellent cruise speed, altitude, range, and loiter time, it has strong long-range full-spectrum electronic jamming capabilities, which can effectively perform "Counter-C5ISRT" (Counter Enemy Command, Control, Communication, Information, Network, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Target Acquisition), and can also support various combat missions such as suppressing enemy air defenses (SEAD). The U.S. Air Force plans to procure 10 EA-37B aircraft to replace the role of the EC-130H electronic warfare aircraft.

Due to the recent deployment of a large number of naval and air forces, including the "Lincoln" aircraft carrier strike group, to the Middle East, and large-scale exercises, it is not ruled out that this EA-37B may be deployed to the Middle East region, and could be used in combat when the U.S. military takes action against Iraq, to test its electronic warfare effectiveness.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855648156530688/

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