Northrop E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Achieves 125th Flight Milestone

Published: Tue Jul 15th, 2008
Source: Northrop Grumman

ARNBOROUGH, England - July 15, 2008 - Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) E-2D Advanced Hawkeye System Development and Demonstration Program has successfully completed its 125th test flight, flying out of the Northrop Grumman East Coast Manufacturing and Flight Test Center in St. Augustine, Fla.

"This is a significant milestone for the E-2D program," said Jim Culmo, vice president of Airborne Early Warning and Battle Management Command and Control Programs for Northrop Grumman's Integrated Systems sector. "Since taking its first flight in August 2007, the joint Northrop Grumman and U.S. Navy Advanced Hawkeye team have been working hard in preparing for the upcoming Operational Assessment (OA)."

Conducted by a U.S. Navy test squadron, OA is an assessment of the potential effectiveness of the E-2D in a mission environment. Successful completion of OA is one of the critical steps the program must go through prior to a U.S. Navy decision on low-rate initial production.

The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is the next generation of airborne early warning systems while representing a two-generational leap in radar technology. Capable of providing the U.S. Navy with enhanced airborne command and control and expanded surveillance, the Advanced Hawkeye brings expanded battlespace awareness to the warfighter by concentrating battle management, theater air missile defense and multiple sensor fusion capabilities in one aircraft.

This milestone is one of many accomplishments the program has achieved in 2008, including the Aviation Week Military Laureate Award, the Society of Experimental Test Pilots Leroy Grumman Award and the NAVAIR Commander's Award for Program Management.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.
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