Summary USAF receives its first EA-37B Compass Call for pilot training at Davis-Monthan AFB. The aircraft will replace the aging EC-130H fleet, with a total of ten airframes ordered. The EA-37B boasts advanced electronic warfare capabilities utilizing a Gulfstream G550 airframe.
Air Combat Command (ACC) has taken delivery of its first EA-37B Compass Call electronic attack jet. The aircraft was delivered to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base last week for pilot training, with a second aircraft expected before the end of 2024. USAF EA-37B enters service According to a United States Air Force (USAF) statement, the EA-37B (aircraft 19-5591) arrived at David-Monthan AFB on August 23rd, marking the electronic warfare G550 derivative's official entry-to-service.
Boasting a sophisticated array of electronic capabilities, the next-generation jet is described as " a wide-area airborne electromagnetic attack weapon system " utilizing a heavily modified Gulfstream G550 business jet airframe. The plane has been assigned to the 55th Electronic Combat Group and will be flown by the 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron. Airmen will now have use of the latest Compass Call aircraft for training operations, with the EA-37B eventually replacing the aging EC-130H.
The newer aircraft will offer a higher service ceiling of 40,000ft, as well as double the speed at 600 knots. The new Gulfstream G550-based EA-37Bs are coming into service as the legacy EC-130H Hercules are retired. ACC Commander, Gen.
Ken Wilsbac.