Avionics upgrade for Navy E-2D Hawkeye reviewed, on track for 2027
NewsNovember 08, 2024
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. The U.S. Navy reports completion of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of the substantial improvements for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye under the Delta System Software Configuration (DSSC)-6 update.
According to the Navy's announcement, E-2/C-2 Airborne Command & Control Systems Program Office (PMA-231) and industry partner Northrop Grumman wrapped the PDR, which assesses the allocated baseline and authorizes the transition into a detailed design for the E-2D DSSC-6 program upon closure of the review.
The updated configuration is intended to enable avionics infrastructure improvements to flight and mission systems including increasing crew effectiveness, addressing parts obsolescence, adding improved computing and electronic storage, improving connectivity for command and control, and creating a modular open systems environment for future technology insertion.
The Navy reports that the first test flight of an E-2D with this configuration is scheduled for fiscal year 2027, with initial operational capability scheduled for fiscal year 2030.
