U.S. State Dept has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and...
U.S. State Dept has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.7 billion.
The deal include four (4) E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) aircraft, ten (10) T56-A-427A engines (8 installed and 2 spares). Other major equipments include eight Multifunction Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) and four APY-9 Radars.
The twin turboprop powered Hawkeye can carry out long-range detection and tracking of potential threats in any weather. The Lockheed Martin built APY-9 Airborne Early Warning radar system is mounted on the dome of Hawkeye. The Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar ensures continuous 360-degree coverage.
Japan will use the E-2D AHE aircraft to provide AEW&C situational awareness of air and naval activity in the Pacific region and to augment its existing E-2C Hawkeye fleet.
Japan is also acquiring the Northrop Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle capable of persistent Intelligence ,Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability.
