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Navy/USMC

Northrop Grumman Nabs $845.5 Million Award For E-2D Cockpit Upgrade

Wednesday, October 4th, 2023

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Northrop Grumman Nabs $845.5 Million Award For E-2D Cockpit Upgrade

E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (U.S. Navy)

The Navy recently awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] an $845.5 million contract for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye modernized cockpit upgrades. This contract, awarded Sept. 12, specifically covers the E-2D Delta System Software Configuration 6 (DSSC 6), the Navy said on Sept. 28. DSSC 6 is replacing the aircraft’s current integrated navigation and controls, tactical mission computer and display systems with a “modern Hawkeye cockpit technology refresh and theater combat identification that allows for rapid integration of new capabilities, including non-proprietary applications from…

Congress

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