The EA-18G Growler is a specialized electronic attack aircraft operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Australia is the only country other than the U.S. Navy to operate this advanced airborne electronic attack platform. RAAF Growler Fleet OverviewRole: The Growler's primary mission is to disrupt, deceive, or deny a broad range of military electronic systems, including enemy radars and communications, by providing electronic attack and tactical jamming.Base: The RAAF's fleet of 12 Growlers is operated by No. 6 Squadron, based at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland.Capability: The aircraft provides critical electronic intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data to other joint forces and can support a wide range of Defence tasks alongside air, land, and sea forces.Integration: It offers a complementary capability to the RAAF's F/A-18F Super Hornets and F-35A Joint Strike Fighters, forming a networked, fifth-generation fighting force. First Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G Growler Delivered ...Replacement Growler arrives to RAAF radio silence - Defence ConnectRAAF replaces EA-18G Growler lost in 2018 | News | Flight GlobalRAAF's EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft achieves IOCRAAF has taken delivery of a single Boeing EA-18G to replace a ...Key Features and SpecificationsThe EA-18G Growler is a variant of the F/A-18F Super Hornet airframe, but with key differences for its electronic warfare role: Armament & Equipment: Instead of a nose-mounted gun, it carries two ALQ-218 tactical jamming receiver pods on its wingtips and can be fitted with up to five ALQ-99 jamming pods. It can also carry AIM-120 AMRAAM or AGM-88 HARM missiles for self-defense and suppression of enemy air defenses.Engine: Powered by two General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofan engines.Performance: It has a maximum speed of Mach 1.6 (about 1,900 km/h) at altitude.Technology: The aircraft utilizes an Interference Cancellation system (INCANS) that allows for voice communication even whi https://www.airforce.gov.au/aircraft/ea-18g-growler