Electronic Warfare

NOVA equipment

Also known as

NOVA

NOVA equipment is an EC-130H Compass Call electronic-warfare subsystem used to jam remote-controlled improvised explosive devices. Armada International places it in the aircraft's COMINT/COMJAM suite, while BAE Systems' Compass Call programme sustains and upgrades the mission equipment across the fleet.

NOVA equipment, IED-jamming equipment, Electronic Warfare

Image source: EC-130H Compass Call 060617

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: BAE Systems
Built in: United Kingdom
Type: IED-jamming equipment

electronic warfare jamming ied remote control

Specifications

Function: Jams remote-controlled improvised explosive devices
Role: IED-jamming subsystem
Host platform: EC-130H Compass Call
Suite: COMINT/COMJAM mission equipment

Carrier Aircraft

NOVA equipment is described as part of the EC-130H Compass Call's onboard mission equipment.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

EC-130H Compass Call, Airborne electronic attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

EC-130H Compass Call

Electronic attack aircraft

Armada International says the EC-130H Compass Call carries NOVA equipment that jams remote-controlled improvised explosive devices.

Sources: Compass Call Upgrade

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Mounted on the EC-130H Compass Call as part of its mission-equipment suite.
Used by: United States Air Force

Media

NOVA equipment Images

NOVA equipment, IED-jamming equipment, Electronic Warfare - view 1 — Source: EC-130H Compass Call at Al Dhafra Air Base

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Sources

Compass Call UpgradePublisher: Armada International | Note: Supports NOVA equipment role as the EC-130H Compass Call's IED-jamming subsystem and related mission-equipment context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Compass Call programmePublisher: BAE Systems | Note: Supports Compass Call programme background and mission-equipment sustainment context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 EC-130H Compass Call 060617Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the EC-130H Compass Call in-flight image used on the NOVA equipment page. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 EC-130H Compass Call at Al Dhafra Air BasePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the EC-130H Compass Call ramp image used in the gallery. | Accessed: 2026-06-27