Event Brief
Sep 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
EA-18G Growler airframe and jamming pods cost $112M
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The EA-18G Growler airframe costs about $67,000,000, while 13 ship sets of Raytheon AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer pods under a 2024 contract totaled $590,800,000, or about $45,000,000 per set. Combined, a combat-ready Growler is described as passing $112,000,000 before training, spare parts, or weapons.
WHO: Raytheon
WHAT: Cost breakdown for the EA-18G Growler airframe and AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer pods used for electronic attack.
WHEN: Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To quantify the reported procurement cost of a combat-ready EA-18G Growler, including the jamming pods that define its electronic attack role.
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