Northrop Grumman to support Advanced Hawkeye glass cockpit
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVSEA) has ordered $34.71 million worth of engineering services from Northrop Grumman to support the glass cockpit design programme for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.
Work includes non-recurring engineering for requirements development and systems engineering technical reviews and certification planning; initial requirements change requests; and a procurement strategy source selection package.
In addition, according to a DoD announcement on 3 August, Northrop Grumman will provide a performance-based navigation certification plan; initial system safety; cyber; programme protection and exportability analysis; an integrated master schedule; and other associated technical deliverables.
Work is expected to be completed by January 2022.
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