Defense News:

The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $50 million E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft engineering and product support services contract.

The Lot 11 E-2D modification contract runs through February 2027.

The navy began inducting the carrier-based aircraft in 2010 as an upgrade to the E-2C. The service plans to replace all 75 E-2Cs by 2025.

The E-2 platform performs airborne early warning, airborne battle management, and command and control, including “integrated fire control and theater air and missile defense missions.

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