U.S. Deploys Rare Electronic Warfare Assets to Middle East for First Tim

Amid soaring regional tensions, the United States has deployed two highly specialized aircraft to the Middle East within the last 24 hours, signaling a move beyond mere "firepower" toward total electronic dominance over Iranian airspace.

Military analysts have noted the arrival of a Boeing RC-135 reconnaissance jet and, most significantly, the Gulfstream EA-37B Compass Call II. The latter represents the cutting edge of American electronic warfare and is likely making its first-ever operational deployment to the region.

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The EA-37B is not a bomber, but it may be the most feared asset in the U.S. arsenal for a modern adversary. Having only entered service in August 2024, the aircraft is designed to paralyze a nation’s entire defense infrastructure without firing a single kinetic round.

Its primary capabilities include:

The Defender: Iran’s "Integrated" Air Defense

Iran relies on a "layered" defense strategy, mixing Russian technology with domestic upgrades.

Iran's "layered" defense strategy (Photo: AI generated)

The deployment of the EA-37B suggests that the U.S. is preparing the battlefield for stealth operations. By creating an electronic "protective bubble," the Compass Call II can shield American (and potentially Israeli) jets, allowing them to operate in "dead zones" where Iran’s sophisticated S-300 or domestic air-defense systems are rendered useless.

In a potential strike, the EA-37B could operate alongside F-35 Lightning II stealth jets.

Phase 1 (The Blindfold): The EA-37B activates its jammers from 30,000 feet, flooding Iranian early-warning radars with noise.
Phase 2 (The Ghost): The F-35s move in. Because the EA-37B has lowered the "signal-to-noise" ratio of Iranian radars, the already small radar signature of the F-35 becomes invisible.
Phase 3 (The Silence): The EA-37B jams the radio frequencies used by Iranian pilots and command centers. Even if a radar operator sees something, they cannot call for backup or launch a missile.

While Iran has invested billions in "anti-access" (A2/AD) zones, the EA-37B is designed to turn those zones into open corridors. Without functioning radar and communication, Iran’s missiles, no matter how fast or powerful, are effectively "blind" and unable to hit their targets.

Coupled with the RC-135, which serves as a massive vacuum for electronic intelligence (ELINT), these movements indicate that the U.S. is currently mapping every active Iranian frequency and preparing to "turn off the lights" across the Islamic Republic’s military grid.

Jewish Breaking News contributed to this article.