US Navy Takes Delivery of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

The first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye has been delivered to the US Navy.

The Advanced Hawkeye is the newest version of the E-2 Hawkeye, an airborne early warning aircraft, which has served naval aviation for nearly 50 years.

Admiral Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations, accepted the aircraft on behalf of the Navy from Gary Ervin, Corporate Vice President and President, Aerospace Systems Sector, Northrop Grumman Corporation.

Among the technological advances of the new plane are the ability to scan a larger area, detect smaller targets, process data on those targets faster and link that information into systems that provide improved situational awareness. The aircrews onboard the new Hawykeye also have improved all-glass cockpits and tactical operators stations.

"It's going to be a game changer with information dominance for the U.S. Navy," Roughead said.

"While the Advanced Hawkeye may look familiar, on the inside it is a totally new aircraft," said Ervin. "The systems represent a multi-generational leap in technology."

By: Shelldrake