Marine Nationale (French Navy)

[Ananda]

Another Xavier video on Marine Nationale future projects. From the interview seems can be summerize as:

1. PANG CVN
2. FDI Frigate,
3. Baracuda SSN,
4. New SSBN,
5. New MPA (A321 base) as Atlantique 2 replacement,
6. Improvement on weapon and sensors systems to better handle asymmetrical threats.

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

Northrop Grumman started with the production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for the French Navy at the company’s St. Augustine manufacturing facility. The first of three ordered E-2D aircraft, is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

It is amazing that the E-2 is still in production 64 years after the first flight. This is also a good alternative for countries which are not able to acquire 737 AEW&C class of aircrafts, specially for C-130 users, because the E-2 also has Allison T56 engines.

France's First E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Enters Production - Naval News

Northrop Grumman celebrated the start of production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for the French Navy at the company’s St. Augustine manufacturing facility.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Redlands18]

Northrop Grumman started with the production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for the French Navy at the company’s St. Augustine manufacturing facility. The first of three ordered E-2D aircraft, is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

It is amazing that the E-2 is still in production 64 years after the first flight. This is also a good alternative for countries which are not able to acquire 737 AEW&C class of aircrafts, specially for C-130 users, because the E-2 also has Allison T56 engines.

France's First E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Enters Production - Naval News

Northrop Grumman celebrated the start of production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for the French Navy at the company’s St. Augustine manufacturing facility.

www.navalnews.com

They were designed for operating of US Carriers, to replace them you would have to design an aircraft from scratch and then fit the systems to it and be Carrier capable, a massive, difficult and expensive project. Still younger than the venerable C-130. Australia looked at the E-2 system, but fitted to the C-130J, eventually losing out to the E-7.