Air Industries secures E-2D landing gear contracts

Landing and arresting gear components will support both new aircraft production and sustainment for the US Navy’s E-2D fleet

Air Industries Group has received two contracts valued at approximately $3.3 million for landing and arresting gear components for the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. The contracts cover both new aircraft production and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) work for in-service aircraft.

The E-2D, recognised as a top-five US Navy acquisition programme in both 2023 and 2024, serves as an advanced airborne command and control platform. Lou Melluzzo, CEO of Air Industries Group, says: “The E-2D is the premier Airborne Command and Control surveillance platform in the world and has been a very stable and growing platform for Air Industries Group for many years. We are the sole supplier of landing gear components for the aircraft. These two orders underscore the critical role that Air Industries plays supporting the US Navy and the war fighter on this platform.”

He adds: “With over 70 aircraft operating worldwide, there is a large demand for after-market product. One of these two contracts supports production of new aircraft and the other supports after-market MRO sustainment of aircraft. This aircraft is expected to remain in service into at least the 2040s, the E-2D will be flying for many years to come.”