Overview
- BAE Systems delivered the Compass Call Mission Crew Simulator to the Air Force, and it is approved for training to support interim fielding of the EA-37B.
- The system replicates the aircraft’s controls, displays, and mission systems to create realistic tactical environments for mission rehearsal.
- Textron Systems developed the trainer for BAE under a 2023, $17 million contract in the Baseline 4 configuration.
- Two EA-37B aircraft are in service at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base with the 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron under the 55th Electronic Warfare Group.
- Built on modified Gulfstream G550 airframes integrated by L3Harris, the EA-37B replaces the EC-130 and conducts electronic attacks to disrupt adversary communications, radar, and air defenses.