The US government has approved the sale to France of three Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for USD2 billion.

Seen here in US Navy service, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is set to join the French Navy also as a replacement for that service’s E-2C platforms. (US Navy)

The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) approval, announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 6 July, covers the carrier-borne aircraft, as well as equipment, spares, support, and training.

“The proposed sale will improve France’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing its Naval Air Forces with a sustainable follow-on capability to their current, legacy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. The E-2D aircraft will continue and expand French naval aviation capabilities and maintain interoperability with US naval forces,” the DSCA said.

As noted in the notification, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) already fields three E-2C Hawkeyes, with Flottille 4F flying the type from the Charles de Gaulle

The US government has approved the sale to France of three Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for USD2 billion.

Seen here in US Navy service, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is set to join the French Navy also as a replacement for that service’s E-2C platforms. (US Navy)

The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) approval, announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 6 July, covers the carrier-borne aircraft, as well as equipment, spares, support, and training.

“The proposed sale will improve France’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing its Naval Air Forces with a sustainable follow-on capability to their current, legacy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. The E-2D aircraft will continue and expand French naval aviation capabilities and maintain interoperability with US naval forces,” the DSCA said.

As noted in the notification, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) already fields three E-2C Hawkeyes, with Flottille 4F flying the type from the Charles de Gaulle

The US government has approved the sale to France of three Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for USD2 billion.

Seen here in US Navy service, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is set to join the French Navy also as a replacement for that service’s E-2C platforms. (US Navy)

The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) approval, announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 6 July, covers the carrier-borne aircraft, as well as equipment, spares, support, and training.

“The proposed sale will improve France’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing its Naval Air Forces with a sustainable follow-on capability to their current, legacy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. The E-2D aircraft will continue and expand French naval aviation capabilities and maintain interoperability with US naval forces,” the DSCA said.

As noted in the notification, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) already fields three E-2C Hawkeyes, with Flottille 4F flying the type from the Charles de Gaulle

The US government has approved the sale to France of three Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for USD2 billion.

Seen here in US Navy service, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is set to join the French Navy also as a replacement for that service’s E-2C platforms. (US Navy)

The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) approval, announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 6 July, covers the carrier-borne aircraft, as well as equipment, spares, support, and training.

“The proposed sale will improve France’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing its Naval Air Forces with a sustainable follow-on capability to their current, legacy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. The E-2D aircraft will continue and expand French naval aviation capabilities and maintain interoperability with US naval forces,” the DSCA said.

As noted in the notification, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) already fields three E-2C Hawkeyes, with Flottille 4F flying the type from the Charles de Gaulle

The US government has approved the sale to France of three Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for USD2 billion.

Seen here in US Navy service, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is set to join the French Navy also as a replacement for that service’s E-2C platforms. (US Navy)

The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) approval, announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 6 July, covers the carrier-borne aircraft, as well as equipment, spares, support, and training.

“The proposed sale will improve France’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing its Naval Air Forces with a sustainable follow-on capability to their current, legacy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. The E-2D aircraft will continue and expand French naval aviation capabilities and maintain interoperability with US naval forces,” the DSCA said.

As noted in the notification, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) already fields three E-2C Hawkeyes, with Flottille 4F flying the type from the Charles de Gaulle

The US government has approved the sale to France of three Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for USD2 billion.

Seen here in US Navy service, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is set to join the French Navy also as a replacement for that service’s E-2C platforms. (US Navy)

The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) approval, announced by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 6 July, covers the carrier-borne aircraft, as well as equipment, spares, support, and training.

“The proposed sale will improve France’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing its Naval Air Forces with a sustainable follow-on capability to their current, legacy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. The E-2D aircraft will continue and expand French naval aviation capabilities and maintain interoperability with US naval forces,” the DSCA said.

As noted in the notification, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) already fields three E-2C Hawkeyes, with Flottille 4F flying the type from the Charles de Gaulle