AN/ALQ-218

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AN/ALQ-218
Radar warning receiver
US.NAVY EA-18G(No.166942) ALQ-218(V)2 of VAQ-135 at MCAS IWAKUNI 20150503-01.JPG
AN/ALQ-218(V)2 on the wingtip of an EA-18G Growler
Manufacturing Info
Manufacturer Northrop Grumman
Usage
Used by Aircraft EA-18G Growler
Used by Country United States
Used by Military US Navy

The AN/ALQ-218 is an American airborne electronic warfare radar warning receiver (RWR) system, found on Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler and Boeing EA-18G Growler aircraft.

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In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/ALQ-218" designation represents the 218th design of an Army-Navy airborne electronic device for special countermeasures equipment. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense and some NATO electronic systems.

Description

The AN/ALQ-218 is an airborne passive radar warning receiver / electronic warfare support measures / electronic signals intelligence (RWR/ESM/ELINT) sensor system designed for airborne situational awareness and signal intelligence gathering. It detects, identifies, locates and analyzes sources of radio frequency emissions. The current version AN/ALQ-218(V)2 is manufactured by Northrop Grumman. [1]

The AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) is able to integrate with AN/ALQ-218. [2]

Platforms

The ALQ-218 is mainly featured aboard the US Navy's EA-18G Growler aircraft, [3] [4] which has replaced the EA-6B Prowler. [5] The ALQ-218 was previously on the EA-6B Prowler, after which the Improved Capability III (ICAP III) ALQ-218 was modified and integrated into the EA-18G's Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) system. [6] Avionics from the EA-6B were modified to fit into the gun bay and wing tip pods of the Growler.

The EA-18G may carry up to an additional five jamming pods on under wing pylons. [7] The system is being considered for modification to serve on unmanned aerial vehicles. The Growler is part of the same family of aircraft as the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

References

  1. ↑ "AN/ALQ-218 RWR/ESM/ELINT Sensor System". Northrop Grumman. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB)" (PDF). Director Operational Test and Evaluation (DOTE). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "EA-18G Growler Airborne Electronic Attack Aircraft". U.S. Navy. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "EA-18G Growler Electronic Attack Aircraft". Naval Technology. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "EA-18G Growler". Navair (navy.mil). Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "EA-18G Growler (Electronic Attack Variant of F/A-18)" (PDF). Director Operational Test and Evaluation (DOTE). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System". Navair.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

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