After being informed that industry can build more E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes in fiscal year 2023, the Navy is asking Congress for $400 million in its unfunded priorities list for two additional aircraft. Procuring more aircraft would leverage the additional industrial base capacity in FY-23, Navy spokeswoman Lt. Katie Diener told Inside Defense on Friday. The Northrop Grumman-built E-2D provides command and control capability to the fleet with a radar system that delivers broad area coverage. Having the additional aircraft...
