Which platform provides electronic attack capability with the AN/ALQ99 system and HARM missiles?

Which platform provides electronic attack capability with the AN/ALQ99 system and HARM missiles?

• A. CH-46 Sea Knight
• B. UAV VMU
• C. EA-6 Prowler
• D. F/A-18 Hornet

Answer: (C)

The platform that provides electronic attack capability with the AN/ALQ-99 system and HARM missiles is the EA-6 Prowler. This aircraft is the Navy’s dedicated electronic warfare and SEAD platform, designed to jam enemy radars with the AN/ALQ-99 and to suppress air defenses by delivering AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles. In practice, this combination lets the aircraft blind and quickly eliminate radar threats, protecting accompanying strike aircraft. The CH-46 Sea Knight is a transport helicopter with no integrated EW system; a UAV variant would not standardly carry the ALQ-99/HARM mix; and while fighters like the F/A-18 can carry HARM, they do not serve as the primary platform for integrated ALQ-99 electronic attack, which is the Prowler’s specialized role.

The platform that provides electronic attack capability with the AN/ALQ-99 system and HARM missiles is the EA-6 Prowler. This aircraft is the Navy’s dedicated electronic warfare and SEAD platform, designed to jam enemy radars with the AN/ALQ-99 and to suppress air defenses by delivering AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles. In practice, this combination lets the aircraft blind and quickly eliminate radar threats, protecting accompanying strike aircraft. The CH-46 Sea Knight is a transport helicopter with no integrated EW system; a UAV variant would not standardly carry the ALQ-99/HARM mix; and while fighters like the F/A-18 can carry HARM, they do not serve as the primary platform for integrated ALQ-99 electronic attack, which is the Prowler’s specialized role.