Grumman E-2 Hawkeye (F-XGEB)

Vive l'Aéro!!!!!!!!!

I served in an E2C squadron in the 80's, VAW-126 out of NAS Norfolk and deployed with the USS John F. Kennedy. Good times. The "Stop Making Sense" Med Cruise 86-87 LOL

VAW-126 is one of five Airborne Command & Control Squadrons based in Norfolk, VA. Equipped with five E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft, the squadron's primary mission is airborne early warning and command and control in support of joint warfare commanders. VAW-126 conducts diverse operations such as air intercept control, strike control, surface search and coordination, search and rescue coordination, and tactical command and control. The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) 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.

Three E-2Ds are scheduled to be delivered by 2028 and will replace the three existing E-2C Hawkeyes of the French Navy, Marine Nationale.

The E-2D AHE, produced by Northrop Grumman, represents a two-generation leap in technology compared to its predecessor, the E-2C Hawkeye. The aircraft features a state-of-the-art radar and upgraded aircraft systems that improve supportability and increase readiness. The centerpiece of the E-2D AHE is the APY-9 radar system, designed specifically to provide enhanced surveillance detection and tracking capability against advanced threat aircraft and cruise missile systems in the overland, littoral, and open ocean environments. With the addition of aerial refueling capabilities, the E-2D remains the most advanced command and control platform in the world.

Perhaps it is "the most advanced [carrier-based] command and control platform in the world", but from a purely AEW&C perspective I think the Boeing 737 AEW&C has assumed that mantle now. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_AEW%26C