Northrop Grumman Delivers Last Hawkeye Aircraft to Navy; Game Changer in Battle Management
Northrop Grumman Corporation recently delivered the 51st U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye production aircraft, AA-52. The aircraft represents the last to be delivered under the Multi-Year Procurement (MYP) 1 contract.
AA-52 is equipped with the Delta System/Software Configuration (DSSC) Build 3, which provides an additional leap in operational effectiveness and technology for the E-2D with the incorporation of aerial refueling and a dwell-based tracker.
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The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is a game changer in how the Navy conducts battle management command and control. By serving as the "digital quarterback" to sweep ahead of strike, manage the mission, and keep net-centric carrier battle groups out of harm's way, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is the key to advancing the mission, no matter what it may be.
The E-2D gives the warfighter expanded battlespace awareness, especially in the area of information operations delivering battle management, theater air and missile defense, and multiple sensor fusion capabilities in an airborne system.
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