Grumman E-2 Hawkeye

[TomcatViP]

Well Hawkeye make sense.

 

[aonestudio]

Northrop Grumman To Modernize Cockpit and Mission Solutions for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Oct. 3, 2023 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to evolve the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye cockpit and computing architecture with Delta System Software Configuration 6 (DSSC 6) through...

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – Oct. 3, 2023 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to evolve the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye cockpit and computing architecture with Delta System Software Configuration 6 (DSSC 6) through 2028.

• DSSC 6 modernization includes Hawkeye Cockpit Technology Refresh and Theater Combat ID.
• Once fielded, the new open mission systems architecture of DSSC 6 will enable rapid integration of new capabilities, including non-proprietary applications from industry partners.
• Entire Navy fleet will be retrofitted with updated cockpit, navigation technologies and mission systems, beginning in 2029 and throughout the 2030s.

 

[F.L.]

Has the Hawkeye ever been tested with a ski jump ?

 

[TomS]

Has the Hawkeye ever been tested with a ski jump ?

From earlier in this thread, it's definitely been studied.

Post in thread 'Grumman E-2 Hawkeye' https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/grumman-e-2-hawkeye.22239/post-518551

Having done some more research, it looks like the 1980s testing by the USN only involved the T-2C, F-14, and F/A-18. Studies were done later that included the E-2C, but it seems like this was probably not tested in practice.

Jumping off the Deck: The Operation of Conventional Aircraft from ‘Ski-Jumps’

“ Headin' into twilight, spreadin' out her wings tonight, she got you jumpin' off the deck shovin' into overdrive. Highway to the Danger Z...

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