Navy Plans Upgrades to Fly E-2Ds into the 2040s
August 3, 2021 10:02 PM
An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye with VAW-120 is refueled in the air. US Navy PhotoNATIONAL HARBOR, Md. With production coming to an end in four years, the Navy is working out a plan to sustain the E-2D Advanced Hawk command-and-control aircraft for at least another 30.
Upgrades include cockpit avionics and enhancements to mission systems, communication capabilities and cybersecurity to keep the “eyes of the fleet” open well into 2040 beyond, according to Capt. Pete Arrobio, who heads the Airborne Command and Control Systems Program Office at NAVAIR PMA-231.
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France Finalizes Purchase of 3 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft
An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye with VAW-120 is refueled in the air. US Navy Photo
France will begin upgrading its E-2C Hawkeye fleet with the purchase of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, paving the way to a more capable carrier aviation fleet that’s more interoperable with the U.S. Navy.
Naval Air Systems Command announced this week that France became the second foreign customer for the E-2D when it signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance last month to procure three E-2Ds from the U.S. Navy, for a maximum value of $2 billion. The U.S. State Department cleared the sale in July, paving the way for France’s final decision in December.