# AAR Sumisho Aviation Services signs distribution agreement with Northrop Grumman for E-2D parts

AAR Sumisho Aviation Services (ASAS), a joint venture of AAR CORP and Sumitomo Corporation, signed a five-year agreement with Northrop Grumman to distribute certain parts for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the Japan Ministry of Defense. The agreement was announced on August 2, 2022.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-08-02
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft parts
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [AAR Sumisho Aviation Services](https://endata.com/companies/64492.md)
- [AAR](https://endata.com/companies/939.md) (partner)
- [Sumitomo Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/6281.md) (partner)
- [Northrop Grumman](https://endata.com/companies/6849.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [avitrader.com](https://avitrader.com/2022/08/02/aar-sumisho-aviation-services-asas-signs-new-distribution-agreement-with-northrop-grumman-for-e-2d-advanced-hawkeye-parts/), 2022-08-02: "ASAS will be the distributor of certain Northrop Grumman parts to the Japan Ministry of Defense’s (JMOD) E-2D tactical airborne early warning aircraft programme."

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