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RAF E-7 Wedgetail

First E-7 Wedgetail Can’t Come Any Sooner. But Maybe USAF Can Complete Its Fleet Faster

Aug. 1, 2023 | By Greg Hadley
Despite intense interest—and extra funding—from lawmakers, the U.S. Air Force will almost certainly not be able to get its first E-7 Wedgetail before 2027, acquisition officials said July 31. But the service can still take actions now to fill out the planned fleet of 26 airframes ...

How US, UK, and Australia Aim to Cut Costs, Speed Delivery of E-7 Wedgetail

July 25, 2023 | By Greg Hadley
The U.S., United Kingdom, and Australia want to “generate, operate, and sustain a fleet of interoperable E-7 aircraft,” according to a document signed by the three countries’ air chiefs and released to Air & Space Forces Magazine. To make that happen, the trio of air forces ...

Kendall and UK Defense Official Look To Accelerate E-7 Wedgetail

Feb. 9, 2023 | By Greg Hadley
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall welcomed a top British defense official to the Pentagon on Feb. 8, for discussions on Russia’s war on Ukraine, U.K. moves to bolster its role in the Indo-Pacific, and new aircraft purchases by both the U.S. and Royal air forces. A ...

Air Force PEO Looks to Speed Up Program Start, Testing for Wedgetail

Aug. 11, 2022 | By Greg Hadley
With concerns growing that Congress will once again fail to pass a spending bill in time for the start of the new fiscal year, one Air Force program in particular could suffer—the E-7 Wedgetail. While it’s likely that lawmakers would pass a continuing resolution to ...
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