E-2C Hawkeye VAW-123 2004

Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 2000 BuNo 163693 / AB-600 (cn A52-133)

Alternative : VAW-123 Screwtops 163693 / AB-600 USS Enterprise 2010-2012

The 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. Continuous modifications and upgrades have kept the aircraft's mission systems current with the evolving operational environment.
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. The aircraft also incorporates several producibility, reliability, and maintainability improvements, including the eight-bladed NP2000 propeller, a modular main power distribution box, a redesigned fault reporting system, and numerous other aircraft improvements.