Welding Metallurgy, Inc. has been awarded follow-on orders for welded structure assemblies for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (E-2D) aircraft by Northrop Grumman. The company will manufacture more than 20 different complex welded assemblies in support of the production of E-2D program with deliveries through 2028.

"CPI Aero is proud to supply complex welded assemblies to Northrop Grumman under our NADCAP certification for fusion and resistance welding," says Dorith Hakim, President and CEO of parent company CPI Aerostructures. "We are currently approved to several Aerospace and Defence OEM weld specifications for multiple metals such as steel, aluminium, and titanium. These Northrop Grumman orders are a testimony of our capabilities and continue our long history of providing welded assemblies and kitting services in support of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye program."

The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is an airborne early warning command and control aircraft that seamlessly networks land, sea and air assets, providing unmatched real-time situational awareness for U.S. and allied forces.