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| E-2D Advanced Hawkeye |
Militarymedia.net - The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye was developed by Northrop Grumman. This is the latest variant of the E-2. It made its first flight in 2007. The initial production aircraft was delivered to the U.S. Navy in 2010 for testing and evaluation. In 2013, the aircraft was approved for full-level production. In 2014 the U.S. Navy ordered 25 E-2D aircraft. All of these aircraft are planned to be delivered between 2014 and 2018. The aircraft must meet initial operational capabilities by 2015. The U.S. Navy plans to acquire 72 E-2D aircraft by 2022. Advanced Hawkeye will continue his role as the Navy's early air force. commemorative aircraft for years to come. It is also the only AEW aircraft carrier borne by a production aircraft carrier in the world.
Advanced Hawkeye is assigned aboard the aircraft carrier and provides early warning in the air as well as command and control for the aircraft carrier's air wing. The E-2D can act as a sensor to guide the fleet's weapons to targets that cannot be found by aircraft and other ships. It also warned of incoming anti-ship missile attacks. It can also coordinate missions such as air warfare, strike warfare, surface warfare, as well as search and rescue operations. It distributes tactical information from onboard sensors to command centers and other assets. Advanced Hawkeye can operate in all weather conditions.
The latest E-2D is equipped with state-of-the-art radar and upgraded systems, new mission computers, a new avionics suite, and a new engine. It can also be equipped with probes for air-to-air refueling.
The APY-9 radar has an active electronic scanning feature. Advanced electronic scanning with enormous digital computing power is added to the mechanical rotation of the radar that is its radome. Some sources report that it increases the area that aircraft can monitor by up to 300%. It is also reported that the radar is capable of detecting stealth aircraft. This could give the U.S. Navy the ability to detect foreign fifth-generation fighter jets such as Russia's Sukhoi Su-57 (formerly known as PAK FA) and China's Chengdu J-20 and Shenyang J-31, as well as stealth bombers. is currently being developed.
The E-2D is a high-wing aircraft. It has turboprop engines on each wing. The Advanced Hawkeye is equipped with an upgraded Rolls-Royce T56-A-427A turboprop engine. The aircraft was able to use the aircraft carrier's catapult for takeoff. The aircraft has a retractable tricycle landing gear. It was also equipped with a tail hook for landing.
The Advanced Hawkeye was operated by five crew members, including two pilots, a radar officer, a combat information center officer, and an air control officer. The pilot and co-pilot were stationed on the flight deck. The other three workstations are located under the radome. Co-pilots have access to a variety of data obtained and can act as tactical operators.
