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Northrop Grumman Wins $286 Million Contract To Produce First Japan E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

Tuesday, January 5th, 2016

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Northrop Grumman Wins $286 Million Contract To Produce First Japan E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. Photo: U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $286 million contract modification for non-recurring engineering and recurring support to produce and configure the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for Japan, the company said Tuesday.The contract modification calls for Northrop Grumman to configure the Japanese E-2D aircraft using the same E-2D multiyear production line used for U.S. aircraft for a more efficient and affordable delivery schedule, the company said.The E-2D is an all-weather, airborne early warning (AEW), command and control aircraft. The…

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