United States EC-130H Fleet Update

United States - United States Air Force

Date March 27, 2026
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Force United States Air Force
Conflict 2026 Iran Conflict
Location Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
24.062789, 47.561852
Aircraft EC-130H (EC-130 Commando Solo)
Change -2 active

Description

Two EC-130H Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft were reportedly damaged during the Iranian missile-and-drone strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on March 27 — the same attack that destroyed an E-3G Sentry AWACS and a KC-135R Stratotanker. Both aircraft reportedly require significant repairs to return to service, with one assessed as severely damaged. The loss is strategically significant as the EC-130H fleet comprises only a handful of operational airframes tasked with offensive electronic attack — disrupting enemy communications, radar coordination, and command-and-control networks.

Source: militarnyi.com

Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
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