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The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an American all-weather, carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft. This twin-turboprop aircraft was designed and developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s by the Grumman Aircraft Company for the United States Navy as a replacement for the earlier, piston-engined E-1 Tracer, which was rapidly becoming obsolete.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier along with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 have been operating in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility and have been focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan ...
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A US Navy E-2C Hawkeye over NAS Point Mugu. Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft are airborne radar systems designed to detect and track aircraft, missiles, ships and vehicles and provide command and control to direct friendly forces.
Northrop Grumman won a pair of Pentagon contracts Tuesday, both benefiting the U.S. Navy, and both relating to the Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft. The smaller of the ...
Airborne Command & Control Squadron 117 (VAW-117) is an airborne early warning (AEW) and command and control (C2) squadron. Nicknamed "The Wallbangers,” it flies the E-2D Hawkeye, the only carrier-capable command and control aircraft.
This is a list of airborne early warning aircraft. An AEW aircraft is an airborne radar system generally used to detect incoming aircraft, ships, vehicles, missiles, and other projectiles and provide guidance to fighter and attack aircraft strikes. NATO Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS AEW aircraft
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes Combat Aircraft; F/A-18 Super Hornet: United States: multirole: F/A-18E/F: 421 76 on order [1] F-35 Lightning II: United States stealth multirole F-35C: 30 204 on order [1] AWACS; E-2 Hawkeye: United States: AEW: E-2C/D: 83 25 on order [1] Electronic Warfare; E-6 Mercury: United States: TACAMO: 16 ...