Stakeholders Spar Over the Future Of E-7A Wedgetails

UK Royal Air Force E7 flying over field with five Red Arrows

The UK’s first E-7A Wedgetail made its public debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo on July 19.

Credit: UK Royal Air Force
The Pentagon’s plan to terminate the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft has emerged as one of the most contentious issues in this year’s defense budget fight with Congress, carrying significant implications beyond the Beltway. The U.S. Defense Department cited rising costs and...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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