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.

The E-7 is considered a stop-gap measure; its missions will likely be shifted to space-based platforms in the 2030s, and the E-7 will lose its jobs to satellites much like the SR-71 did a generation ...

The E-3 Sentry is afflicted by acute parts and maintenance issues as the Boeing 707 aircraft it is based on ceased production 30 years ago. Nearly three months after the fuselage of the U.S. Air Force ...

The primary aircraft set to replace the Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft is the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail. The E-3 is based on theBoeing 707 airliner and is readily ...

U.S. Senator James Lankford joined News 9’s Hot Seat this weekend to address two issues with major implications for Oklahoma: the future of the Wedgetail E-7 surveillance aircraft program at Tinker ...

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The back and forth in Washington regarding the reconciliation bill raises concerns for rural hospitals and Medicaid funding across the nation. Political Analysts Alex Cameron and Scott Mitchell ...

A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft is prepared for a sortie during a Red Flag-Alaska exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 9, 2019. (2nd Lt. Mark Goss/Air Force) ...

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 ...

Editors gather after GASCC on the eve of the Royal International Air Tattoo to discuss the latest developments in air power as U.S. budget season impacts programs. Thank you to our sponsor Parker ...

On April 28, the UK’s Defense Equipment and Support CEO revealed that the Royal Air Force’s first E-7 Wedgetail is expected to be delivered by year’s end. The revelation comes after a series of ...