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

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 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