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]
List of electronic-warfare aircraft
[edit]Examples of modern aircraft designed or modified for EW include:
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- Shaanxi Y-8EW
- Shaanxi Y-8-GX1
- Shaanxi Y-9-GX11
- Shaanxi Y-9LG
- Shaanxi Y-9DZ
- Shenyang J-15D[3]
- Shenyang J-16D
- Denel TP1 Oryx EW
- Douglas C-47TP EW
Soviet Union / 
Russia
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Electronic warfare | Cybersecurity, Jamming, Countermeasures | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ↑ "Techniques Used". www.heroesofourtime.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ↑ Kadidal, Akhil; Pandey, Ajay Shankar (2024-11-12). "Airshow China 2024: China unveils operationalised J-15D electronic warfare aircraft". Janes Information Services. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ↑ Losey, Stephen (2024-08-28). "Air Force receives new aircraft for electronic-attack missions". Defense News. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
