ACC receives first Compass Call aircraft

By Shelley K. Mesch / August 28, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Air Combat Command's first EA-37B Compass Call aircraft touched down at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ last week, allowing aircrews to begin pilot mission planning and training, according to a service news release . The new Compass Call modernizes the Air Force’s electromagnetic attack capabilities while denying, degrading or disrupting adversary communications and electronic systems. This includes navigation, radars and radio-controlled weapons. Derived from commercial Gulfstream G550 airframes and heavily modified by L3Harris, the EA-37Bs will replace EC-130H Compass Calls...

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