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Northrop Grumman Wins $353 Million Order For Three French E-2Ds

Thursday, December 23rd, 2021

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Northrop Grumman Wins $353 Million Order For Three French E-2Ds

E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (U.S. Navy)

The Navy awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $354 million modification on Dec. 22 providing for the production and delivery of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to France. Work will largely be split between St. Augustine, Fla. (27.5 percent); Syracuse, NY (19.1 percent); Melbourne, Fla.(6.7 percent); Indianapolis, Ind. (5.3 percent); Menlo Park, Calif. (4.3 percent); and several other locations throughout the continental U.S. The work is expected to be finished by April 2027. The E-2D is an aircraft carrier-capable airborne early…

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