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State Department Approves $3.1 Billion Advanced Hawkeye Deal With Japan

Walt Evans

Friday, September 14th, 2018

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The State Department has approved a possible $3.1 billion deal with Japan for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEWAC) aircraft.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential foreign military sale on Sep. 7.Japan has requested the sale of up to nine E-2D AHE aircraft to improve its homeland defense utilizing AEWAC capabilities. Northrop Grumman [NOC] makes the E-2D AHE aircraft.“Japan is one of the major political and economic powers in East Asia and…

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