E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, an airborne early warning aircraft, is designed to provide improved battlespace target detection and situational awareness, support theater air and missile defense (TAMD) operations and improved operational availability. It is expected to provide advance warning of approaching enemy surface units, cruise missiles and aircraft, to vector interceptors or strike aircraft to attack, and to provide area surveillance, intercept, communications relay,...