Japan’s First E-2D Aircraft Delivered by Northrop Grumman

In December 2018, the Japan Air Self Defense Force performed training flights on the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. The first E-2D was delivered to JASDF in March. Northrop Grumman Corp.

TOKYO —
Northrop Grumman Corp. completed its first delivery of an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) on March 29, the company said in
a release.

In November
2014, the Japan Ministry of Defense competitively selected the Northrop Grumman
E-2D to fulfill an emerging next-generation airborne early warning requirement.

“Northrop
Grumman’s longstanding partnership with Japan is beginning a new chapter with
the delivery of the first Japan E-2D,” said Jane Bishop, vice president and
integrated product team leader, manned airborne surveillance programs at
Northrop Grumman. “This aircraft provides a significant increase in early
warning and surveillance capability to outpace Japan’s evolving security
needs.”

Japan has
operated the Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye since 1983 and is the largest E-2
operator outside the U.S. The E-2D delivers a two-generation leap in radar
technology, allowing the aircraft to track threats at extended range.

The aircraft can also be
used in a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capacity for civilian
emergency coordination. The E-2D offers interoperability with next-generation
aircraft systems and U.S. Navy allies to support regional security cooperation.
To ensure long-term success of the Japan E-2D fleet, Northrop Grumman is
providing continued support to JASDF in the areas of sustainment and
maintenance, in coordination with several Japanese firms.