USAF opts for E-7 as E-3 AWACS replacement

The US Air Force (USAF) has decided to replace “a portion” of its E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) fleet with the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, with a contract award planned in fiscal year 2023 (FY23). Announcing the plan on April 26, the USAF stated that the 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