Posted on Mar 3, 2023
Air Force inks deal with Boeing for new planes to manage air battles
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The Air Force has awarded Boeing up to $1.2 billion to develop its latest airborne early warning and control plane.
The new E-7A Wedgetail will replace the decades-old E-3 Sentry, with the first new planes expected to be in the air by 2027, the Air Force said in a statement Tuesday.
The new E-7A Wedgetail will replace the decades-old E-3 Sentry, with the first new planes expected to be in the air by 2027, the Air Force said in a statement Tuesday.
Air Force inks deal with Boeing for new planes to manage air battles
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..."The Australian, British, South Korean and Turkish air forces already use the E-7 aircraft. Boeing said it’s developing two new variants for the U.S., without providing details on the differences.
The E-7 typically has about a dozen people on board, including two pilots, according to Boeing.
Production of the U.S.-model E-7A is expected to start in 2025. The Air Force expects to have 26 E-7As in its inventory by the 2030s.
In the meantime, ongoing modernization of the E-3 Sentry aircraft will be sufficient to meet the Air Force’s needs, Hunter said."
..."The Australian, British, South Korean and Turkish air forces already use the E-7 aircraft. Boeing said it’s developing two new variants for the U.S., without providing details on the differences.
The E-7 typically has about a dozen people on board, including two pilots, according to Boeing.
Production of the U.S.-model E-7A is expected to start in 2025. The Air Force expects to have 26 E-7As in its inventory by the 2030s.
In the meantime, ongoing modernization of the E-3 Sentry aircraft will be sufficient to meet the Air Force’s needs, Hunter said."
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