Kinetic Model Kits 1/48 Grumman E-2C Hawkwye 2000 VAW-123 Screwtops 48135

he all-weather E-2 Hawkeye airborne early warning and battle management aircraft has served as the “eyes” of the U.S. Navy fleet for more than 30 years, and the E-2C Hawkeye 2000 possesses the most advanced AEW&BM capabilities in service today. Continuous modifications and upgrades have kept the aircraft’s mission systems current with the evolving operational environment. The next generation E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the key airborne enabler of the US Navy’s FORCEnet began test flights in 2007.

Hawkeye 2000 is the fifth generation production E-2C Hawkeye and incorporates significant enhancements in data management, system throughput, operator interfaces, connectivity, and situational awareness to support the Navy’s evolving Theater Air and Missile Defense mission. This Hawkeye capitalizes on the previous version Group II baseline fully integrated system, which includes the AN/APS-145 radar system, improved identification friend/foe (IFF) system, the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS), a global positioning system (GPS) and the Carrier Aircraft Inertial Navigational System (CAINS) II navigation system.

At the core of the Hawkeye 2000 system’s configuration is the open architecture central mission computer. The computer capitalizes on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology, to provide the memory, processing power, and data throughput to support the Hawkeye mission system’s growth. The computer capability is accompanied by COTS technology tactical workstations, referred to as the Advanced Control Indicator Set (ACIS), which provides each operator with greater flexibility in display management and presentation.

Integrated into the Hawkeye 2000 and key to the Theater Air and Missile Defense mission is the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) system. This new system provides a high capacity data exchange of detailed target information to the carrier’s command center and surface combatants for enhanced fleet-wide connectivity and situational awareness. The cooperative engagement processor facilitates the network’s data exchange with onboard tactical information and enables relay to extend surface long-range connectivity.