Japan Selects Northrop's Global Hawk and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for ISR Missions

摘要

The Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD) Jan 20 has selected two Northrop Grumman-built aircraft systems to enhance the country's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft and the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) were chosen under a process known as type selection, which identifies the capabilities and systems to be purchased to address specific defence requirements. Following this selection, the US Government will be asked to enter into the foreign military sale (FMS) process for the two systems. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems international vice-president Mary Petryszyn said: "Northrop Grumman has a long history working with Japan's Air Self-Defence Force and we look forward to continuing that relationship for many years to come.