diff --git a/game/dcs/aircrafttype.py b/game/dcs/aircrafttype.py
index c56660f6..feb52f14 100644
--- a/game/dcs/aircrafttype.py
+++ b/game/dcs/aircrafttype.py
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ class AircraftType(UnitType[Type[FlyingType]]):
     # when no TGP is mounted on any station.
     has_built_in_target_pod: bool
 
+    # indicates if the aircraft has a built-in jammer allowing EWJamming to be used
+    # without the need for a jamming pod
+    has_built_in_ecm: bool
+
     task_priorities: dict[FlightType, int]
     laser_code_configs: list[LaserCodeConfig]
 
@@ -591,6 +595,7 @@ class AircraftType(UnitType[Type[FlyingType]]):
             can_carry_crates=data.get("can_carry_crates", aircraft.helicopter),
             task_priorities=task_priorities,
             has_built_in_target_pod=data.get("has_built_in_target_pod", False),
+            has_built_in_ecm=data.get("has_built_in_ecm", False),
             laser_code_configs=[
                 LaserCodeConfig.from_yaml(d) for d in data.get("laser_codes", [])
             ],
diff --git a/resources/units/aircraft/CLP_E7A.yaml b/resources/units/aircraft/CLP_E7A.yaml
index 5a7a6d23..97305129 100644
--- a/resources/units/aircraft/CLP_E7A.yaml
+++ b/resources/units/aircraft/CLP_E7A.yaml
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ variants:
   E-7A Wedgetail: {}
 tasks:
   AEW&C: 30
+has_built_in_ecm: true