US lawmakers block Pentagon plans to cancel the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, preserving funding for the Air Force’s next-generation ...

Developed by Swedish manufacturer Saab, GlobalEye is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft which is currently operated by Sweden and the UAE; the latter of which acquired the aircraft ...

The U.S. Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail jet program ​seemed doomed by delays and rising costs—until Congress stepped in.

Concept artwork of the NATO E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft in flight. The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) — responsible for multinational acquisition, support, and sustainment for the ...

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 AWACS radar plane first flew over 50 years ago, and is overdue for replacement. The US Air Force’s fleet of E-3 airborne warning and control system (AWACS) radar planes is on its last legs. The ...

19 Jun 2025, 08:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu // Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) had the E-7 Wedgetail fly a mission accompanied by two MQ-28A Ghost Bat drones. 22 Mar 2023, 12:43 UTC ...

The advantage of having a potent eye in the sky, close to active combat zones or near dangerous enemies, has proven invaluable over the years for the American military. It will probably continue to do ...