The Northrop Grumman (formerly Grumman) EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engine, four-seat, mid-wing electronic-warfare aircraft. Operated by both the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy between 1971 and 2019, it was derived from the A-6 Intruder airframe.

The Grumman A-6 Intruder is a twinjet all-weather attack aircraft developed and manufactured by American aircraft company Grumman Aerospace. It was formerly operated by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.

An optimized ECM derivative, the "EA-6B Prowler", was also an important asset in the post-Vietnam timeframe. This document provides a history and description of the Intruder and Prowler.

Since the Vietnam war, the EA-6B Prowler has been the U.S. Navy’s primary carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft, jamming enemy radars and providing an umbrella of protection for enemy...

Mar 23, 2025 · When the US Navy needed a dedicated airborne electronic warfare (EW) aircraft to deploy with it’s carrier air wings at sea, Grumman delivered the EA-6B Prowler. Introduced in 1972, the EA-6B was a successor to the A-6, featuring a special configuration that included a host of electronic sensors designed for EW in various forms.

Dec 9, 2022 · Combining a fully integrated electronic warfare system with long range, all-weather capability, the EA-6B has the ability to intercept, analyze and effectively neutralize hostile radars....

The EA-6B Prowler was a twin-engine electronic warfare aircraft used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps from the 1970s until 2015. Developed by Northrop Grumman, it specialized in jamming enemy radar and gathering electronic intelligence.

After a few more creative work-arounds, Grumman engineers decided to modify their own A-6 Intruder. Designed as a two-seat strike aircraft, the A-6, with its pilot and bombardier/navigator earned...

Sep 2, 2023 · The Prowler was a stretched version of the Intruder crewed by a pilot and three Electronic Countermeasures Officers. Based on the A-6 Intruder, the four-seat EA-6B Prowler was designed to dominate the enemy’s electromagnetic spectrum on the modern battlefield.

From the Intruder airframe the KA-6D tanker variant was derived, along with the specialised EA-6A Intruder and then the EA-6B Prowler, a sophisticated four-seat electronic warfare variant, packed with jamming equipment and electronics.