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Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler
The
Northrop Grumman
(formerly
Grumman
)
EA-6B Prowler
is a
twin-engine
, four-seat, mid-wing
electronic warfare aircraft
derived from the
A-6 Intruder
airframe. The
EA-6A
was the initial
electronic warfare
version of the A-6 used by the
United States Marine Corps
in the 1960s. Development on the more advanced EA-6B began in 1966. An EA-6B aircrew consists of one pilot and three
Electronic Countermeasures Officer
s, though it is not uncommon for only two ECMOs to be used on missions. It is capable of carrying and firing
anti-radiation missiles
(ARM), such as the
AGM-88 HARM
missile.
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