Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call

The Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call is an electronic attack aircraft, that was flown by the United States Air Force. Based on the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, the aircraft was heavily modified to disrupt enemy command and control communications, perform offensive counterinformation operations, and carry out other kinds of electronic attacks. Based at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona, EC-130Hs are ready to be deployed worldwide at short notice to support U.S. and allied strategic and tactical air, surface, and special operations forces.
The EC-130H was one of the three main U.S. electronic warfare aircraft, along with the Boeing EA-18G Growler, and F-16CJ Fighting Falcon, all of which can suppress enemy air defenses while jamming communications, radar, and command-and-control targets.
In September 2017, the Air Force announced that L3 Technologies will serve as the lead systems integrator for a future Compass Call aircraft based on the Gulfstream G550 business jet. The new Compass Call platform was designated as EA-37B by Air Combat Command on November 14, 2023. The EC-130H is based on the C-130 Hercules, which is a mid-sized four turboprop engine military transport originally developed in the...