As Europe’s only SEAD fighter squadron, the 480th FS is assigned 28 F-16 Fighting Falcons to provide expeditionary combat capability in…
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Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
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US Navy completes first AARGM-ER missile captive carry flight on F/A-18 Super Hornet
by Dario LeoneDuring the test, the F/A-18 Super Hornet conducted a series of aerial maneuvers in order to evaluate integration and structural characteristics…
- Military Aviation
Lockheed Martin to retrofit F-35 Joint Strike Fighters for SEAD/DEAD mission
by Dario LeoneA structural modification is needed because the F-35 aircraft will be fitted with new munitions and/or sensors to carry out the…
- Military Aviation
Airbus offers Eurofighter ECR/SEAD Variant to Germany to Replace Luftwaffe’s Tornado ECR
Airbus has disclosed a plan for a Eurofighter ECR/SEAD variant to replace the Luftwaffe’s Tornado ECR aircraft. Airbus Defence and Space…
In addition to the U.S. Navy, the EA-18G Growler is flown by the Royal Australian Air Force. Boeing and the U.S.…
The EA-18G is the only aircraft that can perform the dedicated electronic warfare (EW) and suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD)…
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THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE F-4G WILD WEASEL THAT DODGED 6 SAMs IN FEW SECONDS DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM
“I looked in the direction of the launch indication on the scope and saw a sight I’d never hoped to see.…
- Military Aviation
AS USMC EA-6Bs CELEBRATE THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY, THE PROWLER FLIES TOWARD SUNDOWN
by Dario LeoneThe EA-6B Prowler has supported U.S. Marine Corps and coalition forces worldwide since 1977 As remembered by Cpl. Jason Jimenez, Marine Corps…
- Military Aviation
EA-6B PROWLER’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT
by Dario LeoneFor more than four decades the EA-6B has been the U.S. Navy and USMC long-range, all-weather aircraft with advanced electronic countermeasures…
- Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
FIRST IN, LAST OUT: THE STORY AND EVOLUTION OF THE SEAD MISSION
by Dario LeoneModern battlefields are characterized by numerous integrated air defense systems and the Wild Weasels provide access to these contested environments In…
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