Boeing E-3 Sentry

By Tony Osborne
NATO seeks alternative airborne early warning platforms after the U.S. withdrawal from the E-7 Support Partnership collapsed the alliance’s E-7 acquisition.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus sees a potential opening to address a NATO need to find an alternative platform to Boeing’s E-7 airborne early warning aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Arrays Labs has won a contract from Office of Naval Research to study the feasibility of using its formation-flying radar satellites to conduct AMTI missions.
Satellites

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Germany says it is considering acquiring Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft as part of its involvement in the NATO program to replace Boeing E-3s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force faces a looming question with its plan to retire the E-3 AWACS and cancel the E-7 Wedgetail.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sash Tusa
Defunding the Boeing E-7A program would present considerable technical and operational risk for the U.S.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine, Robert Wall
Defense officials in the U.S., UK and Europe are grappling with what comes next for airborne early warning systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The “tough decision” to cut the U.S. Air Force’s planned E-7A Wedgetail fleet was simply a balancing act for funding, Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
North Atlantic Treaty Organization officials are growing anxious about plans to replace the alliance’s flagship E-3A AWACS early warning aircraft.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Vivienne Machi
The Defense Department’s latest budget plan goes all in on space-based moving-target tracking.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Space Force and National Reconnaissance Office expect to field ground-moving target indicator capabilities as quickly as two years from now.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
A new sense of urgency is fueling European tanker, transport and special-mission initiatives.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
France has declared plans to acquire Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning platform to replace the country’s aging Boeing E-3F Sentry fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Vivienne Machi
A top U.S. military official confirmed that satellites are demonstrating aircraft tracking as the E-7A program faces a cancellation threat from the Pentagon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. military is currently testing sensors that can be used to track moving aerial targets from space, says Gen. Gregory Guillot.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
Hegseth, a former Army National Guard officer turned Fox News host, has turned into one of the more controversial nominations by Trump ahead of next week’s inauguration.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
This completes the trifecta of China’s key state-owned aircraft companies unveiling its new capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NATO’s Airborne Early Warning and Control Force has taken delivery of its first Boeing E-3 Sentry upgraded to Final Lifetime Extension Program (FLEP) standard.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Aircraft WT001 got airborne from Birmingham Airport, England, shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 20.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
France is closing in on an acquisition of Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft, a media report says.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brandon Patrick
According to data from Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery Military tool, NATO’s ISR fleet only counts 19 aircraft, but these modest numbers belie the strength of the alliance’s combined ISR capability.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
Canada plans to spend more than C$5 billion ($3.65 billion) on the acquisition of airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft, defense officials have confirmed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Continued delays and cost increases to the U.S. Air Force’s planned procurement of the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail are raising eyebrows on Capitol Hill.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The members of the North Atlantic Council have jointly agreed to a report by national armament directors from NATO countries.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
NATO is looking to adopt near-term, cheaper options to protect against one-way attack drones.
Missile Defense & Weapons