I/ITSEC 2017: Rockwell gains Hawkeye contract

21st November 2017 - 07:46 GMT | by Beth Maundrill in London

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The US Navy has selected Rockwell Collins for its new E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Tactics Trainer the company announced on 20 November.

The initial contract is valued at $34.5 million with a total of $85.9 million on other E-2D training systems currently in service. The new tactics trainer will be installed at Naval Base Ventura County in Point Mugu, California and is expected to be completed by August 2020.

This marks the fourth tactics trainer to be delivered by Rockwell Collins to the Navy, providing realistic, adaptable training for the E-2D. The system can be integrated with other training systems throughout

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