DID - NG Tapped For Hawkeye Kits | Norway Sells F-16s to Romania | KAI To Develop Amphibious Attack Helicopters

Americas

Northrop Grumman won a $29 million modification, which exercises an option that provides five aerial refueling retrofit kits including installation onboard E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for the Navy. The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is the newest variant of the E-2 aircraft platform. It features a state-of-the-art radar with a two-generation leap in capability and upgraded aircraft systems that will improve supportability and increase readiness. Work will take place in Florida. Expected completion will be in August 2025.

On November 2, the 31st and final AC-130J gunship was delivered by Lockheed Martin to the US Air Force Special Operations Command. The warplane will be assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base.

Middle East & Africa

The Royal Jordanian Air Force is getting 10 Bell 505 helicopters to train its student pilots. The five helicopters will be delivered in 2023 with the rest the following year. These rotorcraft will go to King Hussein Air College. They will replace the existing Robinson R44 Raven II trainers.

Europe

Norway will sell 32 of its F-16 fighters to NATO partner Romania. The contract was signed on November 4. “The agreement signed by the NDMA will help strengthen the air power of one of our allies, at the same time as it will generate revenues for both Norwegian industry and the Norwegian state,” said Norwegian Minister of Defence, Bjørn Arild Gram. All jets will be modified to the M6.5.2 Romanian configuration prior to delivery starting next year.

Asia-Pacific

Bloomberg reports that Boeing “is concerned about the ability of” Indonesia to finance the deal to buy F-15EX fighters. Earlier in February, the US government cleared the sale of up to 36 F-15EX fighters to the South East Asia nation. The deal is worth $14 billion, figures given by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency show. Indonesia’s Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto had also said late last month during a visit to the United States that the country wants to pay for the F-15EX deal in installments.

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has clinched a $308 million deal to develop amphibious attack helicopters for the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, the company announced. KAI will develop three prototypes in 46 months under the contract, signed with South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration.

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