Boeing E-7 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C)

By Brian Everstine
Continued, extensive cost growth was a main driving factor in canceling the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail for the U.S. Air Force despite previous efforts to lower costs.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The late budget rollout, coupled with a reliance on GOP-led reconciliation, has caused consternation in a typically bipartisan budget process.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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
With the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail facing a cancellation threat in the U.S., the AEW&C aircraft has demonstrated a new ability to control multiple uncrewed aircraft systems in flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A fleet of land-based Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes could be acquired in fiscal 2026 to backstop the proposed cancellation of Boeing E-7A Wedgetails.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s first Boeing E-7A Wedgetail prototypes are facing delays due to rework early in their builds.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK’s military will be adapted to warfighting readiness in response to a new era of global instability.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Saab formally declared the GlobalEye aircraft a candidate for Canada’s requirement for an airborne early warning and control platform.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Saab is preparing for higher output for Global Eye airborne early warning and control system aircraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

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 Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force plan to buy 26 Boeing E-7A Wedgetail aircraft faces a cancellation threat.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
First delivery of the Royal Air Force’s new E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft will now take place late this year.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
The Australian, UK and U.S. air forces have been collaborating to help streamline the entry into service of the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Air Force notice raises the possibility of the service fielding a separate aircraft to serve the E-7A role.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A notice to industry calls for new technologies to integrate on USAF's upcoming Boeing E-7A Wedgetail fleet, while allowing for the possibility that the service could field another platform to serve the role.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing Defense Australia has won a contract worth to enhance air and ground capabilities of the RAAF Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft.
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 Vivienne Machi
Donald Trump is reentering the White House as the U.S. faces an expanded threat environment in the space domain.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

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
The Combined Line Engineering facility at Lossiemouth, Scotland, has been built alongside the Atlantic Building.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Air Force announced Aug. 9 the terms of its recently reached agreement with Boeing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing Defense and Space is trying to change its bidding approach by being more transparent and more strict about the programs it chases.
Farnborough Airshow

By Brian Everstine
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says the U.S. Air Force and Boeing have agreed to cost terms on production of E-7A Wedgetail prototypes.
GASCC & RIAT