[Lower Deck]

Questions about how effective the stealth capabilites are is one of the reasons why the Navy has requested funding for additional EF-18G aircraft.

[SeaHawkFan]

If the Chinese are using active radar, EF-18G Growlers will be able to identify the source, fry the electronics and sink the ships with anti-ship missiles. The U.S. Navy and USAF have different approaches to counter anti-aircraft fire. The USAF tries to hide using stealth, and the USN identifies, fries and then bombs the AA sites. That's why the USAF always liked to have USN EA-6B Prowlers lead them in on bombing missions during the Gulf wars.