In the Chainsaw tactics of the U.S. Navy (developed by TopGun), EA-6B electric fighters were also sent to support the F-14's Outer Air Battle, which was designed to interfere with the radar and communications of the former Soviet anti-ship missile carrier aircraft. The EA-18's ability to attach AAM may also be used in outer air combat.
The U.S. Navy's EA-18G usually does not carry that much AIM-120, but after all, the number of fighters that can escort the aircraft is large, allowing the EA-18G to concentrate on only the charged pod capsule and the AGM-88 anti-radiation missile, and at most only two AIM-120s at the two weapons hard points on the ventral side of the aircraft.
The Royal Australian Air Force, on the other hand, has the need to enhance the EA-18G's self-defense capabilities because there are not as many fighters as the United States. In addition to bringing more AIM-120s like these two figures, the Australian EA-18G can also carry AIM-9X, and because Australia wants the EA-18G to be able to use the AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR calibration pod to enhance the identification of ground targets like the two-seat F/A-18, the first two Australian EA-18Gs need to go to naval weapons stations to carry out EA-18G carry tests on AIM-9X and ATFLIR after leaving the factory.