Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has repeatedly criticized the E-7 Wedgetail AWACS plane, claiming it is “not survivable in the modern battlefield.” Congress feels otherwise.

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Key Points and Summary - The Pentagon's shocking decision to cancel the E-7 Wedgetail program threatens decades of American air superiority. -Intended to replace the aging E-3 AWACS, the E-7 provides ...

RAF FAIRFORD, England, July 20 (Reuters) - The United States Air Force said it had reached a deal with Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab for the supply of E-7 Wedgetail airborne warning and control ...

Funding for the Air Force’s new E-7 Wedgetail radar jet was included in the bipartisan agreement on Sunday evening to end the longest-ever government shutdown—despite the fact that the military wants ...

The State Department has approved South Korea’s foreign military sale request for E-7 Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft, related equipment and support services valued at approximately $4.92 ...

There are many kinds of military airplanes in operation today, and some of the most spectacular aren’t even equipped to actively take part in battles. They are generically called airborne early ...

Despite recent indications that the Pentagon plans to walk back its procurement of new airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from Boeing, the airframer’s defence chief remains optimistic ...

The first of three Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft ordered by the Royal Air Force completed its first test flight on Sept. 20, 2024 following conversion at Birmingham ...