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The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of five E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to Japan. The announcement, made by the U.S. Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), has indicated a deal value of approximately US$1.381 billion. Japan is a major U.S. ally and is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region. The aircraft will be operated by the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF), which current E-2C and E-2D aircraft in its fleet.
Along with five Northrop Grumman Corporation E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW&C aircraft, Japan has asked for 12 T56-A-427A engines (10 installed, 2 spares); 6 multifunction information distribution system joint tactical radio system terminals (5 installed, 1 spare); 5 APY-9 radars (installed); 5 AN/AYK-27 Integrated Navigation Control and Display Systems (installed); 12 LN-251 embedded global positioning systems/inertial navigation systems with embedded airborne selective availability anti-spoofing Module or M-Code Receiver (10 installed, 2 spares); and six ALQ-217 electronic support measures systems (5 installed and 1 spare).
Japan will use the E-2D AHE aircraft to provide AEW&C situational awareness of air and naval activity in the Pacific region and to augment its existing E-2C Hawkeye AEW&C fleet. The new aircraft will improve Japan’s ability to effectively provide homeland defence utilizing an AEW&C capability. Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to the JASDF in March 2019.
The Japan Ministry of Defence selected the Northrop Grumman E-2D to fulfill an emerging next-generation airborne early warning requirement in November 2014. Japan has operated the Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye since 1983 and is the largest E-2 operator outside the USA. The JASDF has a fleet of 13 E-2C aircraft operating since 1983, in addition to a handful of E-2Ds, inducted into service since 2019.
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