The Defense Department has not yet closed the door on expanding the EA-18G Growler fleet beyond the Navy's plans for 160 of the new airborne electronic attack aircraft, leaving open the possibility for future procurement of the Boeing-built weapon system to support Air Force, Army and coalition partners in a fight against a near-peer adversary. The Navy two years ago spearheaded a study that argued the total requirement to support U.S. war plans could be in the ballpark of 180...
