A missionized C-130 electronic-attack platform fielded to disrupt enemy command, control, communications, and radar-dependent operations.
Development
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call was developed by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in United States as a electronic-attack/SEAD aircraft. The family entered service in 1983. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call is represented primarily in the electronic-attack/SEAD aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with United States Air Force. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include all weather.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include EC-130H.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| EC-130H | Production | Electronic Attack / SEAD | United States Air Force |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
EC-130H — C016 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 13
Powerplant: 4 × Allison T56 turboprops
Armament: Electronic attack system; normally unarmed, using electromagnetic effects to disrupt hostile command and control.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1984-85 — Jane’s Publishing Company · Tier 3