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Keith Hash, the Navy\u2019s E-2\/C-2 program manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSometimes there\u2019s a desire to put everything in at once, and that would be wise, but unfortunately we live in a budget constrained environment and affordability has to come into play,\u201d he said. \u201cSo this was deferred for a few years, and as we continue to build the requirements the budget will be made available to make this happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new capability could be transformational, allowing the E-2D to spend five hours on station \u2014 twice its current threshold \u2014 and increasing the aircraft\u2019s total mission time from four to seven hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That pretty much doubles the time the Hawkeye can stay in the air conducting surveillance and doing the battle management command and control mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upgrade will also come at a slightly higher cost. 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