New aerial refueling capability for E-2Ds

The new refuelling probe fitted to the first development E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, 166501 ‘SD-501’ (AA1), seen on November 9. Northrop Grumman/John Germana NORTHROP GRUMMAN has completed the first flight of an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye equipped with an aerial refuelling (AR) capability. The company announced the flight on December 15. An engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman on September 27, 2013, for the design, development, manufacture and testing of several subsystem upgrades necessary to accommodate an