Northrop Grumman's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Completes 1,000th Hour of Flight Testing; Program On-Track for Operational Evaluation in 2011

In the blue skies over St. Augustine, Fla., Northrop Grumman's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye System Development and Demonstration program aircraft recently reached its 1,000th hour of flight testing.

The aircraft, currently in flight testing at Northrop Grumman's East Coast Manufacturing and Flight Test Center, continues to successfully meet, or exceed, all major program and performance milestones.

"This is a significant milestone for Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy, and it is a testament to our company's continued commitment to strong program performance and to meeting our contractual obligations to our customers," said Tom Vice, sector vice president of the Battle Management and Engagement Systems Division for the company's Aerospace Systems sector.

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