The United States State Department has approved a deal to sell long-range aircraft to Japan.
What is known
The Land of the Rising Sun will be able to acquirean additional batch of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (up to five units). The general contractor was the American company Northrop Grumman, which is an aircraft manufacturer. The deal is valued at $1.381 billion, but the value is subject to change while negotiations are underway.
Previously, Japan ordered 13 E-2D Advanced aircraft.Hawkeye. They will replace the same number of older E-2C Hawkeyes. Outside the US, Japan is the largest operator of Northrop Grumman aircraft, and the deal, if approved by Congress, will only strengthen Tokyo's position.
The centerpiece of the E-2D isradar system APY-9. It has been specifically designed to provide enhanced detection and tracking capabilities for advanced aircraft and cruise missiles in land, coastal and open ocean environments. The Advanced Hawkeye also supports aerial refueling.
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Potential aircraft sales will becontribute to the achievement of US foreign policy and national security goals by strengthening the security of an ally and will contribute to political stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region. This is stated in the DSCA statement.