Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Command and Control Aircraft Variant
The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is the newest variant of the E-2 carrier-based airborne command, control, and surveillance aircraft. Its advanced radar and upgraded mission systems extend the carrier strike group's air-defense and battle-management picture and support maritime operations with improved detection, tracking, and coordination.
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Identity
- Aliases
- E-2DE-2D Advanced HawkeyeAdvanced HawkeyeAHE
- Family Name
- Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
- Full Name
- Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Command and Control Aircraft Variant
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissancecommunications
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Crew Capacity
- 5
- Max Takeoff Mass
- …
- Operating Modes
- land
- Service Ceiling
- …
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is the newest variant of the E-2 carrier-based airborne command, control, and surveillance aircraft. Its advanced radar and upgraded mission systems extend the carrier strike group's air-defense and battle-management picture and support maritime operations with improved detection, tracking, and coordination.
- Dimensions
- Length
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- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- NAVAIR identifies two Rolls-Royce T56-A-427A turboprop engines at 5,100 shaft horsepower each on the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. Placement and stage are left unspecified because the cited product page does not state them.
- Name
- E-2D Advanced Hawkeye T56-A-427A installation
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/E-2D
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:06:27 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 10:06:36 UTC