U.S. Navy Growing E-2D Fleet Amid High Demand

U.S. Navy E-2D.

E-2D.

Credit: U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy is growing its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye fleet largely due to the increased operational use of the platform for overland missions amid a shortage of airborne early warning [AEW] aircraft across the military. The service’s fiscal 2027 budget request extends production of the Northrop...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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