00:01When you order something worth over $150 million, it doesn't just show up in a cardboard box on your doorstep.
00:07We're talking about the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the digital eyes of the fleet,
00:12and its delivery is a masterclass in high-stakes logistics.
00:16Right now, the massive cargo ship Ocean Giant has just docked at the Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station in Japan.
00:23Onboard is a single, precious cargo, one brand-new E-2D for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
00:29Iwakuni is the perfect destination because it's one of the few places where a deep-water port sits right next
00:35to an active airfield.
00:36This allows a seamless transition from sea to sky without ever leaving the safety of a military perimeter.
00:42Japan has committed heavily to this tech, ordering a total of 18 units to bolster their early warning capabilities.
00:48Each one costs upwards of 210 billion Korean Won, or roughly 150 million U.S. dollars.
00:54With a price tag that high, you don't take risks.
00:56During the long voyage across the ocean, the aircraft is meticulously shrink-wrapped and secured to prevent any salt spray
01:03or humidity
01:03from touching its sensitive sensors and that iconic rotating radar dome.
01:08Every movement, from the crane lift to the final towing on the tarmac, is choreographed months in advance.
01:13It's a slow, careful process.
01:15But when you're delivering the world's most advanced carrier-borne early warning aircraft,
01:19slow and steady is exactly how you want it to be.
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