MELBOURNE, Fla., June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop
Grumman (NYSE: NOC) along with the U.S. Navy have successfully
conducted the critical design review (CDR) for the E-2D Advanced
Hawkeye Aerial Refueling (AR) system.
"The AR team continues to put outstanding effort into bringing
this much needed capability to the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye," said
Capt. John Lemmon, program manager,
E-2/C-2 Airborne Tactical Data System Program Office (PMA-231).
"Aerial Refueling will enable the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to provide
longer on-station times at greater ranges."
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Under a $226.7 million
engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) contract awarded
in 2013, Northrop Grumman is designing, developing, manufacturing
and testing several sub-system upgrades necessary to accommodate an
aerial refueling capability.
Approval of this critical milestone demonstrates design maturity
and acknowledgment that the program is ready to transition to the
build/test phase. CDR also moves the program closer to installing
this capability on new production aircraft. The E-2D aircraft
already in service will be retrofitted with the aerial refueling
capability.
"Achieving this critical milestone moves the program one step
closer to fielding this much needed capability to the Warfighter,"
said Jane Bishop, vice president,
E-2/C-2 programs, Northrop Grumman.
Installation of the developmental Aerial Refueling subsystem and
flight test instrumentation onto the E2D test aircraft will
commence in the second quarter of FY2016 at Northrop Grumman's
St. Augustine manufacturing
facility. Flight testing for the AR-equipped E-2D test aircraft is
planned for FY2017, with Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
expected in FY2020.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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