US Air Force to buy E-7 to replace E3 AWACS
The Air Force has chosen the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail to replace its aging fleet of E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) planes, but the first prototype won’t be ready until fiscal 2027, the service announced in a statement today.
“The Boeing E-7 is the only platform capable of meeting the requirements for the Defense Department’s tactical battle management, command and control and moving target indication capabilities within the timeframe needed to replace the aging E-3,” the Air Force said in a statement.
The service intends to ink a contract with Boeing sometime in FY23 and will begin funding the acquisition of the first “rapid prototype aircraft” using the $227 million in development funding requested as part of the FY23 budget. A second prototype aircraft is planned to be funded in FY24, followed by a production decision in FY25.
US Air Force to buy E-7 to replace E3 AWACS
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