060803-F-0000X-001 (Aug. 3, 2006)Chris Chadwick, Vice President and General Manager, Global Strike Systems, Boeing Company, addresses guests during the EA-18G Growler aircraft roll out ceremony held at the Boeing Company in St. Louis, Missouri (MO). The aircraft is being developed to replace the US Navy's current carrier-based EA-6B Prowler aircraft. The Navy's next-generation electronic attack aircraft combines the combat-proven F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft with a state-of-the-art electronic warfare avionics suite. The EA-18G will feature an airborne electronic attack suite based on Northrop Grumman's Improved Capability III system, a radically new jamming and information warfare...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: 060803-F-0000X-001 (Aug. 3, 2006)Chris Chadwick, Vice President and General Manager, Global Strike Systems, Boeing Company, addresses guests during the EA-18G Growler aircraft roll out ceremony held at the Boeing Company in St. Louis, Missouri (MO). The aircraft is being developed to replace the US Navy's current carrier-based EA-6B Prowler aircraft. The Navy's next-generation electronic attack aircraft combines the combat-proven F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft with a state-of-the-art electronic warfare avionics suite. The EA-18G will feature an airborne electronic attack suite based on Northrop Grumman's Improved Capability III system, a radically new jamming and information warfare system. The EA-18G is expected to enter initial operational capability in 2009.U.S. Air Force photo by Marv Lynchard (RELEASED)
Base: Saint Louis
State: Missouri (MO)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: Marv Lynchard
Release Status: Released to Public
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