With which item is the ALQ-227 compatible?

• A. The ALQ-99 low-band transmitter (LBT) pod
• B. A weather radar pod
• C. A GPS receiver
• D. An infrared jammer

Answer: (A)

The key idea is how the EW components fit together as a system. The ALQ-99 low-band transmitter pod is the standard external jamming platform used on the Growler for low-frequency electronic attack. The ALQ-227 is designed to interface with and control that pod, making them a matched pair in the aircraft’s electronic warfare setup. When the two are used together, the ALQ-227 can manage the pod’s operation, data links, and power interfaces to deliver the intended jamming effect.

Other items listed serve different roles or have incompatible interfaces with the ALQ-227’s EW path. A weather radar pod is for environmental sensing, a GPS receiver is a navigation/component sensor, and an infrared jammer targets IR signatures but uses different hardware and control paths. None of these align with the ALQ-99 LBT pod in terms of the EW system integration the ALQ-227 is built to support, so they’re not described as compatible in this context.