{"id":130286,"date":"2026-03-31T21:05:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/?p=130286"},"modified":"2026-06-27T12:58:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T10:58:55","slug":"americas-secret-radar-killer-heads-to-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/it\/americas-secret-radar-killer-heads-to-war\/","title":{"rendered":"America\u2019s Secret Radar-Killer Heads to War"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n\n\nOn the morning of March 31, two aircraft that barely anyone outside the electronic warfare community has heard of touched down at RAF Mildenhall in England. They had left Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona the day before, refuelled at McGuire in New Jersey, and crossed the Atlantic under the callsigns AXIS41 and AXIS43. They are EA-37B Compass Calls \u2014 the U.S. Air Force\u2019s newest and most capable electronic attack jets. And they appear to be heading to war.\n\nFlight tracking enthusiasts spotted the pair almost immediately. Serial numbers 19-1587 and 17-5579, assigned to the 55th Electronic Combat Group, lit up on open-source trackers as they made their transatlantic crossing. A Kalitta Air Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft had departed Davis-Monthan with a follow-on flight plan to Istanbul, strongly suggesting the EA-37Bs\u2019 next stop is Turkey \u2014 and from there, the Middle East.\n\nIf confirmed, this would mark the EA-37B\u2019s first operational deployment. The aircraft only flew its first training sortie in May 2025. It visited Europe in January on a \u201croadshow\u201d that the Air Force explicitly described as non-operational. That distinction no longer applies.\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">What the Compass Call Actually Does<\/h2>\n\nFrom the outside, the EA-37B looks like what it is: a modified Gulfstream G550 business jet, the kind of aircraft you might see parked at Zurich or Teterboro. But the resemblance ends at the fuselage. Distinctive bulging \u201ccheek\u201d fairings on either side of the aircraft house an electronic warfare suite that can reach deep into enemy airspace without the jet ever crossing a border.\n\nThe Compass Call jams enemy radar systems, disrupts military communications, and blinds the command-and-control networks that coordinate air defence batteries, missile launchers, and ground forces. Its secondary role is intelligence collection \u2014 it spots, tracks, and geolocates the very emitters it is designed to suppress. The \u201cA\u201d in EA-37B stands for \u201cattack,\u201d reflecting a capability that goes beyond mere jamming into actively degrading and destroying electronic targets.\n\nCaptain Tyler Laska of the 55th Wing put it in operational terms: \u201cEvery moment of hesitation we can implant into an adversary\u2019s decision-making process increases survivability of our personnel.\u201d\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EA-37Bs 19-1587 and 17-5579 as AXIS41 and AXIS43 are deploying to RAF Mildenhall via McGuire AFB. This is the first operational deployment for the EA-37B. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6InlHCdLnd\">pic.twitter.com\/6InlHCdLnd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; KIWA Spotter (@KiwaSpotter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KiwaSpotter\/status\/2038722138333745465\">March 31, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">From Hercules to Gulfstream<\/h2>\n\nThe EA-37B replaces the EC-130H Compass Call, a modified C-130 Hercules turboprop that had been the backbone of American airborne electronic warfare since the 1980s. The old fleet was down to just four airworthy airframes \u2014 slow, vulnerable, and unable to keep pace with the modern electromagnetic battlefield.\n\nThe jump to the Gulfstream G550 platform changes everything. The EA-37B flies faster, higher, and farther than its predecessor. Higher altitude means a dramatically expanded field of view \u2014 the aircraft can project electronic effects across vast areas without having to fly anywhere near the threat. Greater speed and range mean it can operate from stand-off distances that keep it well outside the engagement envelopes of modern surface-to-air missile systems.\n\nThe Air Force plans to acquire ten EA-37Bs in total, gradually replacing the remaining EC-130H fleet. L3Harris is the prime contractor for the electronic warfare mission systems, building on decades of Compass Call expertise.\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Why Iran Changes the Calculus<\/h2>\n\nThe timing of this deployment is not subtle. Operation Epic Fury \u2014 the U.S. military campaign against Iran \u2014 has been escalating steadily. The EC-130H fleet reportedly saw action during the early phases, including possible support during operations in Venezuela. But those aging turboprops were never designed for the kind of sophisticated, layered air defence environment that Iran presents.\n\nIran operates one of the densest integrated air defence networks in the Middle East, built around Russian-supplied S-300 systems, domestically produced radars, and increasingly capable short-range air defence platforms. Suppressing those systems \u2014 or even degrading their coordination \u2014 is precisely what the Compass Call was built to do.\n\nThe pairing of two EA-37Bs also hints at a more ambitious concept. The Air Force has been working on integrating the Compass Call with the RC-135 Rivet Joint, its premier signals intelligence platform. The idea is to fuse the Rivet Joint\u2019s deep sensing capabilities with the Compass Call\u2019s electronic attack functions, creating a real-time cycle of finding, fixing, and frying enemy emitters.\n\nThe 55th Wing declined to comment on the deployment, deferring all questions to Central Command. But the flight tracking data, the cargo aircraft heading to Istanbul, and the operational context all point in one direction. The EA-37B Compass Call \u2014 barely a year out of its first training flight \u2014 appears to be going to war.\n\n<em>Sources: The War Zone, Stars and Stripes, FlightGlobal, Air & Space Forces Magazine<\/em>\n\n<!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is the EA-37B Compass Call?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The EA-37B Compass Call is the U.S. Air Force's newest electronic-attack aircraft, built on a Gulfstream business-jet airframe and operated by the 55th Wing. It jams enemy radars and communications, collects intelligence, and geolocates the emitters it is designed to suppress. The 'A' for attack reflects a role that goes beyond jamming into actively degrading electronic targets.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What aircraft does the EA-37B replace?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The EA-37B replaces the EC-130H Compass Call, a modified C-130 Hercules turboprop that had been the backbone of U.S. airborne electronic warfare since the 1980s. The ageing Hercules fleet had dwindled to just four airworthy airframes, slow and unable to keep pace with modern threats. The jet-powered EA-37B flies higher and faster while carrying upgraded mission systems.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is electronic warfare?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Electronic warfare is the military use of the electromagnetic spectrum to attack, protect and exploit radar and radio signals. Offensive electronic attack jams or degrades enemy radars and communications, blinding air defences ahead of a strike. Dedicated platforms like the EA-37B Compass Call and <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/turkey-hava-soj-electronic-warfare-jet-clearest-view\/\">Turkey's emerging radar-killer jet<\/a> are built specifically for this mission.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is RAF Mildenhall?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>RAF Mildenhall is a Royal Air Force station in eastern England used extensively by the U.S. Air Force as a forward operating and refuelling hub for European and Middle Eastern operations. 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