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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2026) – U.S. Navy Lt. Patrick Urrutia, left, and U.S. Navy Lt. Jg. Gabriela Patrick depart a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Jan. 24, 2026. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cesar Nungaray)

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The US Navy EA-18G Growler Costs About $67,000,000. The Jamming Pods That Make It a Growler Cost Roughly $45,000,000 More, and a Combat-Ready Aircraft Passes $112,000,000.

The EA-18G Growler is a modified F/A-18F Super Hornet, and the airframe alone runs about $67,000,000. What makes it a Growler is bolted on...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 9, 2026

EA-18G Growler. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Forget the F-35 or F-47 NGAD: The Boeing EA-18G Growler Is the U.S. Navy’s Most Important Warplane

The Boeing EA-18G Growler is the most strategically important fighter in the U.S. Navy that almost nobody talks about—the only crewed tactical jammer in...

Harry J. KazianisMay 6, 2026

The Embassy

Without Bias: U.S. Navy EA-18G Pilot Reveals Why Russian Fighters are So Much Worse Than Their Western Counterparts

While Russian combat aircraft excel in raw speed, maneuverability, and durability for rugged environments, they lack the advanced stealth, radar systems, and multi-role versatility...

Steve BalestrieriApril 13, 2026

A U.S. Sailor signals the launch of an E/A-18G Growler aircraft, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron 142, from the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 31, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)

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The EA-18G Growler’s First Strike: How the U.S. Plans to Blind Iran’s New Russian Air Defenses

Summary and Key Points: Caleb Larson, a HEFAT-certified conflict journalist and Master of Public Policy, examines the critical role of the EA-18G Growler in...

Caleb LarsonFebruary 25, 2026

Image: Creative Commons. A Royal Australian Air Force McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet (s/n A21-46) firing an AIM-7M Sparrow missile. The aircraft also carries another AIM-7, two AGM-84 Harpoon missiles and two AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles.

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Why U.S. Navy Pilots Refuse to Use ‘Autopilot’ for Aircraft Carrier Landings

Synopsis: Despite the invention of autopilot in 1912 by Lawrence Sperry, U.S. Naval Aviators generally refuse to use it for landing on aircraft carriers....

Christian D. OrrJanuary 9, 2026

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Forget the F-35 or F/A-XX: The EA-18G Growler Is the U.S. Navy’s Most Important Plane

Key Points and Summary – The EA-18G Growler is the U.S. Navy’s premier carrier-based electronic attack aircraft, derived from the F/A-18F Super Hornet and...

Christian D. OrrDecember 9, 2025

(Feb. 17, 2009) An EA-18G Growler assigned to the "Vikings" of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 129 aligns itself for an at sea landing aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Growler is the replacement for the EA-6B Prowler, which will be replaced in the 2010 timeframe. Ronald Reagan is underway performing Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications in the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released).

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Forget the F-35: EA-18G Growler Might Be the Navy’s Most Important Warplane

Article Summary: The EA-18G Growler is the U.S. Navy’s premier electronic warfare (EW) aircraft, built to suppress enemy air defenses and dominate the electromagnetic...

Steve BalestrieriFebruary 24, 2025

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Aerospace & Defense

The US Navy EA-18G Growler Costs About $67,000,000. The Jamming Pods That Make It a Growler Cost Roughly $45,000,000 More, and a Combat-Ready Aircraft Passes $112,000,000.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Forget the F-35 or F-47 NGAD: The Boeing EA-18G Growler Is the U.S. Navy’s Most Important Warplane

The Embassy

Without Bias: U.S. Navy EA-18G Pilot Reveals Why Russian Fighters are So Much Worse Than Their Western Counterparts

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The EA-18G Growler’s First Strike: How the U.S. Plans to Blind Iran’s New Russian Air Defenses

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Why U.S. Navy Pilots Refuse to Use ‘Autopilot’ for Aircraft Carrier Landings

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Forget the F-35 or F/A-XX: The EA-18G Growler Is the U.S. Navy’s Most Important Plane

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Forget the F-35: EA-18G Growler Might Be the Navy’s Most Important Warplane

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