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.

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) ...

NATO has officially abandoned its plan to acquire six Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne warning and control aircraft, with the initiative led by the Netherlands, which was joined by several other ...

An aircrew from the Royal Australian Air Force made the longest journey to the 2025 Joint Base Andrews Air Show by bringing their E-7A Wedgetail aircraft for static display Sept. 12-14. Nestled ...

A Boeing promotional image showing the E-7A Wedgetail rendered in NATO markings. The alliance has now cancelled its plan to acquire six such aircraft under its IAFSC requirement to replace the E-3A ...

(The Center Square) — A group of 16 retired U.S. Air Force generals is asking congressional leaders to increase the purchase of F-35 Lightning fighter aircraft and a replacement for the Air Force's ...

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 ...

SEATTLE — Boeing’s E-7 Wedgetail is caught in a political tug-of-war. The twin-engine airborne early warning and control aircraft is built on the Renton, Washington-made 737 NG airframe and then ...

LONDON—The “tough decision” to cut the U.S. Air Force’s planned E-7A Wedgetail fleet did not come down to the aircraft not being effective. Rather, it was simply a balancing act for funding as the ...

A Royal Australian Air Force E-7 Wedgetail participates in a test event at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on May 11, 2021. The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract to build the first rapid ...