The post describes the first noted appearance of the USAF’s new EA-37B Compass Call II operating near Russia’s Kaliningrad enclave as part of a specialized recon/EW package. While not a new battlefield tactic, it is a notable new deployment of a modern stand-off jamming and emitter geolocation platform into a sensitive theater, indicating expanded operational use and potential new EW coverage against Russian radars/comms.
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EWside: natofirst seen 2026-08-18
EA-37B Compass Call II conducts EW/recon flight near Kaliningrad
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- The War Zone · https://www.twz.com/air/ea-37b-flew-along-kaliningrad-border-as-part-of-specialized-recon-ew-flight-packageEA-37B Flew Along Kaliningrad Border As Part Of “Specialized” Recon, EW Flight Package