Vought has contracts with Northrop Grumman for production
of E-2C outer wing panel parts and fuselage components. Vought's facility in Brea also produces wing panels
for the E-2C.
 The all-weather E-2C Hawkeye is a premier U.S. Navy airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system for detecting and tracking air and sea targets to ensure the safety of the naval fleet and its aircraft.
Production of the venerable E-2C platform with modernized systems was started in 1999 on a $1.3 billion, five-year contract with the U.S. Navy to produce 22 next-generation E-2C Hawkeye 2000 aircraft. The Hawkeye 2000 system will deliver advanced processing power and target detection and tracking capabilities.
The Egyptian Air Force is also investing $138 million to upgrade its E-2C Hawkeyes to improve its AEW&C system. Work on the first aircraft will begin in late 2002. Vought is performing a similar upgrade on 13 Hawkeyes for Japan's Air Self Defense Force. Additional international sales are expected as countries upgrade systems to the Hawkeye 2000 configuration for advanced AEW and improved interoperability with their allies. |
