Growler
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NATO reporting name
electronic warfare aircraft
military aircraft designation
multirole military aircraft
twin-engine jet aircraft
Growler is the NATO reporting name for the EA-18G, a U.S. Navy carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft derived from the F/A-18F Super Hornet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Growler canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7007537 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Growler Context triple: [EA-18G Growler, natoReportingName, Growler]
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A.
Carlby
Carlby is a small rural village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.
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B.
Bock
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C.
Leinenkugel's
Leinenkugel's is an American beer brand known for its German-inspired brewing heritage and popular seasonal and flavored beers, such as Summer Shandy.
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D.
Hoodstar
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E.
Maximus IPA
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Growler Target entity description: Growler is the NATO reporting name for the EA-18G, a U.S. Navy carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft derived from the F/A-18F Super Hornet.
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A.
Carlby
Carlby is a small rural village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.
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B.
Bock
Bock is a German-origin surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as science, the military, and the arts.
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C.
Leinenkugel's
Leinenkugel's is an American beer brand known for its German-inspired brewing heritage and popular seasonal and flavored beers, such as Summer Shandy.
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D.
Hoodstar
Hoodstar is a studio album by American rapper Chingy that features his signature Midwestern hip hop sound and commercially oriented tracks.
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E.
Maximus IPA
Maximus IPA is a bold, hop-forward India Pale Ale known for its higher alcohol content and intense, resinous bitterness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NATO reporting name
ⓘ
electronic warfare aircraft ⓘ military aircraft designation ⓘ multirole military aircraft ⓘ twin-engine jet aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | tactical electronic warfare aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeSharedWith |
F/A-18F Super Hornet
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
|
| alliedUser | Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ |
| basedOn |
F/A-18F Super Hornet
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
|
| belongsToFamily |
F/A-18 Hornet family
ⓘ
linked to:
F/A-18 Hornet
|
| canCarry |
AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles
ⓘ
linked to:
AGM-88 HARM
AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles ⓘ
linked to:
AMRAAM air-to-air missile
AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles ⓘ
linked to:
AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewComposition | pilot and electronic warfare officer ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
F/A-18F Super Hornet
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
|
| designedFor | carrier operations ⓘ |
| developedBy | Boeing ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2009 ⓘ |
| hasAvionics | advanced electronic warfare suite ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
communications jamming
ⓘ
electronic surveillance ⓘ radar jamming ⓘ |
| hasConfiguration | tandem two-seat cockpit ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
reduced internal cannon armament compared to F/A-18F
ⓘ
wingtip electronic warfare pods ⓘ |
| hasNATOReportingName | Growler ⓘ |
| introduced | late 2000s ⓘ |
| isPartOf | carrier air wing electronic attack squadrons ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| missionType |
escort support for strike packages
ⓘ
stand-off jamming ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × General Electric F414 turbofan engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Navy ⓘ |
| refersTo |
EA-18G
ⓘ
linked to:
EA-18G Growler
|
| replaced |
EA-6B Prowler
ⓘ
linked to:
Grumman EA-6B Prowler
|
| role |
electronic attack
ⓘ
escort jamming ⓘ suppression of enemy air defenses ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
U.S. Navy
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linked to:
United States Navy
|
| status | in service ⓘ |
| usedIn | modern naval air operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Growler Description of subject: Growler is the NATO reporting name for the EA-18G, a U.S. Navy carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft derived from the F/A-18F Super Hornet.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Growler