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Early Warning Aircraft To Be Upgraded By Northrop Grumman

December 10 2008

Taiwan

Taiwan's early warning aircraft are going to be made more capable.

The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Northrop Grumman a $5.6 million contract to upgrade Taiwan's E-2 Hawkeyes to the E-2C variant, Defense News reports.

Taiwan has six E-2 aircraft in its 2nd AEW Squadron, 20th Group, 6th Composite Wing, Pingtung Air Base, in west central Taiwan.

The modifications will be done in the United States and should be completed by December of 2009.

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