Japan has been cleared by the U.S. State Department to receive up to nine additional E-2D Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft as part of its plans to recapitalize its fleet.

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Jeff Martin is the Associate Editor for Multimedia and the host & producer of Defense News Weekly, airing online and on American Forces Network worldwide. In his role as Associate Editor, he reports worldwide on the military and defense industry and leads a market-leading multimedia team.