What Happened
Major Milestone Achieved For Advanced Airborne Early Warning Platform
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed a government-led critical design review for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II upgrade, paving the way for immediate integration and system testing. The upgrade aims to improve the aircraft’s tactical situational awareness and streamline cockpit and operator station information management. With the design baseline validated, Northrop Grumman is proceeding directly into system testing, aiming to begin initial deliveries of Block II aircraft to fleet operators by the end of the decade. This development was reported by Aviation News Daily.