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Pentagon: EA-18G Growlers Use Mix of New and Legacy Jamming Pods Amid 'Significant' Teething Issues in Strikes on Iran

A Pentagon report says US Navy EA-18G Growlers conducting strikes on Iran are operating with a mix of newly fielded and legacy jamming pods; the new electronic-attack pods continue to suffer "significant" teething problems despite being used in active combat missions.

Discovered 2026-03-16T14:54:10.685792-07:00 | 2026-03-16T14:54:10.685792-07:00

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  • The report confirms Growlers in recent strikes on Iran are using both new and legacy pods, and "significant" teething issues could produce uneven electronic-attack capability during ongoing strike operations ([source:8775b23e-0be0-42db-9b36-f2253729419e]).

  • Persistent problems with newly fielded pods sustain reliance on legacy systems and complicate Navy EW modernization and procurement timelines, a dynamic tied to broader EA-18G operational assessments and efforts to field next-generation counter-radar weapons ([source:692c1b66-9b7f-4cac-a4f9-4c43e408f456]) ([source:b65eb716-66ad-495b-b44b-08736b98ba2d]).

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