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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.
Unlike its siblings, VAW-121 flew the E-1B Tracer, until the mid-1970s. [1] This was due to the fact there were still carriers in the fleet that were not capable of handling for the larger E-2 Hawkeye, principally USS Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Essex-class carriers. [3] In July 1975, VAW-121 transitioned to the newer Grumman E-2C Hawkeye. [1]
The improved E-2C Hawkeye 2000 carries advanced capabilities over its predecessor in the areas of detection, processing, identification, communication and navigation. [ 3 ] VAW-115 has achieved 24 years and 50,000 hours [ 4 ] of Class-A mishap-free flight hours receiving eight Battle Efficiency "E" awards , seven AEW Excellence awards, and six ...
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 ...
Northrop Grumman Corp's (NOC) business unit, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., wins a modification contract worth $353.6 million for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft.
Northrop (NOC) is going to offer non-recurring engineering, logistics support, obsolescence management, cyber security software support, and technical data for supporting the E-2D Hawkeye aircraft.
[2] [3] On 1 January 2020, the squadron was redesignated as Airborne Command and Control Squadron 123 along with the other 8 USN E-2 squadrons to reflect the expanded role and responsibilities of the aircraft outside its original AEW focus. [2] [4] In October 2023, VAW-123 deployed with Air Wing Three onboard the USS Eisenhower.
Airborne Command & Control Squadron 125 (VAW-125), known as the "Torch Bearers" or "Tigertails", was established on 1 October 1968, at Naval Air Station Norfolk. The squadron's initial supporting command was Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) deploying aboard USS Saratoga. [1] The squadron is equipped with the E-2 Hawkeye. It was the first east ...