The US plans to jam Iran’s radar with the new ALQ-249 airborne electronic warfare system
During the US deployment of forces and assets to the Middle East in preparation for a possible new strike against Iran, new ALQ-249 electronic warfare systems were spotted in the underslung pods of US Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft. They are part of the carrier air wing of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72).
The ALQ-249 replaces the previous ALQ-99 system and is already being actively deployed to fleet units. The ALQ-99 uses classic cathode-ray tube (CRT) transmitters, flooding the airspace with noise over a wide area. The ALQ-249 is based on a gallium nitride (GaN) active electronically scanned array (AESA). This technology allows for the formation of narrow, powerful beams that precisely target enemy radar frequencies without interfering with the Navy's own communicatio...










