The U.S. State Department has given its approval for a possible foreign military sale to Japan of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
Airborne early warning and control aircraft manufacturer Northrop Grumman will be the contract’s primary contractor. The APY-9 radars and AN/AYK-27 integrated navigation control and display systems already installed on the aircraft are included in the possible sale, along with logistics and technical support services.
While negotiations are ongoing, the agency has informed Congress that the value and quantity of material, currently at nearly $1.4 billion, may change.
The U.S. agency has also greenlighted the potential export of 250 Javelin FGM-148F missiles, which were developed in a partnership between Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies. It is estimated that Australia would spend around $60.2 million on the missiles and equipment.
