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Navy Finishes PDR For E-2D DSSC-6 Update

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Navy Finishes PDR For E-2D DSSC-6 Update
An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 20 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)., marking the first time an E-2D had landed aboard the Ford. CVN-78 is conducting aircraft compatibility testing to continued testing the EMALS and AAG launch and recovery systems. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy on Wednesday announced it and Northrop Grumman [NOC] completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) on the newest set of improvements to the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the Delta System Software Configuration (DSSC)-6. The Navy said DSSC-6 will improve the Hawkeye by reducing pilot workload, improving situational awareness, provide readiness and reliability upgrades and architecture and cybersecurity improvements. It added the new configuration will supply avionics infrastructure improvements to the flight and missions systems that are expected to increase crew…

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