Amid soaring regional tensions, the United States has deployed two highly specialized aircraft to the Middle East within the last 24 hours, signaling a move beyond mere "firepower" toward total electronic dominance over Iranian airspace. Military analysts have noted the arrival of a Boeing RC-135 reconnaissance jet and, most significantly, the Gulfstream EA-37B Compass Call II. The latter represents the cutting edge of American electronic warfare and is likely making its first-ever operational deployment to the region.
The EA-37B is not a bomber, but it may be the most feared asset in the U.S. arsenal for a modern adversary. Having only entered service in August 2024, the aircraft is designed to paralyze a nation’s entire defense infrastructure without firing a single kinetic round.
Its primary capabilities include:
Its primary capabilities include:
1. Radar Suppression: Blindfolding advanced air-defense systems, rendering them unable to track or lock onto incoming fighter jets.
2. Communications Jamming: Severing the "nervous system" of a military by blocking command-and-control networks.
3. Signal Disruption: Neutralizing virtually any system transmitting over the air, from drone links to surface-to-air missile batteries.
2. Communications Jamming: Severing the "nervous system" of a military by blocking command-and-control networks.
3. Signal Disruption: Neutralizing virtually any system transmitting over the air, from drone links to surface-to-air missile batteries.
Iran relies on a "layered" defense strategy, mixing Russian technology with domestic upgrades. The deployment of the EA-37B suggests that the U.S. is preparing the battlefield for stealth operations. By creating an electronic "protective bubble," the Compass Call II can shield American (and potentially Israeli) jets, allowing them to operate in "dead zones" where Iran’s sophisticated S-300 or domestic air-defense systems are rendered useless. (Read More)
