Jump to content

Electronic-warfare aircraft

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 151.233.143.67 (talk) at 13:01, 28 March 2016. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

An EF-111A Raven (foreground) with a tail pod for receiving and an underside transmitting pod, accompanied by an F-111F

An electronic-warfare aircraft is a military aircraft equipped for electronic warfare (EW), that is, degrading the effectiveness of enemy radar and radio systems by using radar jamming and deception methods.

In 1943, British Avro Lancaster aircraft were equipped with chaff to blind enemy air defence radars. They were supplemented by specially-equipped aircraft flown by No. 100 Group RAF, which operated modified Halifaxes, Liberators and Fortresses carrying various jammers such as Carpet, Airborne Cigar, Mandrel, Jostle, and Piperack.

Examples of modern aircraft designed or modified for EW include:

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Electronic-warfare_aircraft&oldid=712326485"