Electronic-warfare aircraft

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.

[1] In 1943, British Avro Lancaster aircraft were equipped with chaff in order 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.

[2] Examples of modern aircraft designed or modified for EW include:

A EF-111A of the US Air Force
A US Navy EA-18G Growler