Comments made by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during House and Senate Appropriations Committee hearings have cast severe doubts on the future of the U.S. Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetails. On Jun. 10, ...

Internal disagreements at the Pentagon over future direction of the AEW role could lead to the E-7 Wedgetail becoming a victim of the 2026 budget, sources tell Aviation Week. Elements inside the U.S.

The release highlighted that “a single operator onboard the E-7A took control of the uncrewed MQ-28s emulating the role they play in flying ahead of and protecting crewed assets.” The software used to ...

The schedule for restoring the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) lapsed airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) capability has slipped again, with its lead Boeing E-7A Wedgetail now expected to enter ...

This article was updated on Tuesday, December 30, to include info about NATO cancelling its E-7 Wedgetail order. It was originally published on Monday, December 29. US lawmakers have moved to block ...

Airframer Boeing has started assembling the inaugural example of the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) new airborne early warning and control jet. A 737-700 fuselage produced by Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, ...