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The good, the bad and the ugly — Inside Europe’s race to supplant US defense enablers

Defending Europe against a Russian attack without U.S. help will stay tricky for the foreseeable future, as some areas are progressing faster than others.

By Rudy Ruitenberg

4 weeks ago

Hegseth questions Air Force plan to buy E-7, touts space-based recon

Air Force officials say the E-7 must replace its aging E-3 AWACS planes and would be needed even when space-based ISR capabilities are in orbit.

By Stephen Losey

10 months ago

German NATO air base lowers security level after ‘potential threat’

The Geilenkirchen air base, near the border with the Netherlands, is where the alliance’s Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft are based.

By AP Staff

19 months ago

Secretive surveillance flights keep close watch on Russia and Ukraine

NATO policing of its airspace has ramped up since the Russian invasion of Ukraine almost two years ago.

2 years ago

US Air Force eyes advance procurement to more quickly make E-7 planes

With the clock ticking on retiring the Air Force's aging E-3 Sentry fleet, every second counts on building the E-7s that will replace them.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

US airmen to visit Australia in June for E-7 Wedgetail training

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. noted the upcoming trip at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago