Posted on 04/27/2018 7:31:26 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
My thought too.
In Vietnam we had these great gizmos but a combination of circumstances and politics forced the rule of engagement into traditional Korean war dog fights. Pilots have survival instincts and they do not trust the doctrine makers when designing crafts. I cannot blame them. It is a bunch of promises on air.
Boeing and the U.S. Navy have received U.S. Department of Defense approval to offer the EA-18G Growler to Finland. Previously only Australia had been authorized to purchase the airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft.
Boeing and the Navy have offered the Growler and F/A-18 Super Hornet in a response to a query issued by the Finnish Ministry of Defence as part of their HX fighter programme procurement.
“All strike fighter aircraft rely on Growler escort to increase survivability during high-threat missions,” said Dan Gillian, Boeing vice president, F/A-18 and EA-18G programs. “The combination of the Super Hornet Block III and Growler would provide Finland with superior technological capability particularly suited to Finland’s HX mission requirements.”
An F/A-18 variant, the Growler is the world’s most advanced AEA platform and the only one in production today. It’s capable of disrupting, deceiving or denying a broad range of military electronic systems including radar and communication systems.
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