Australia Nears Decision On Big Wedgetail Upgrade

Credit: Wedgetail: Commonwealth of Australia
BRISBANE—Australia could decide this year whether and how to proceed with a mid-life update of its six Boeing 737 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft, according to Boeing. Britain’s interest in the type, meanwhile, is raising the possibility of lowering sustainment costs for Australia...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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