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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.
As Air Force plans for new aircraft, senators worry about capability gaps
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., worried the Air Force could find itself without enough aircraft to conduct battlefield management or rescue downed personnel.
Inside the US Air Force’s race to fund future fighters, bombers and autonomous drones before the next crisis
To prepare for far more contested airspace, the U.S. Air Force is laying the groundwork for a series of radical transformations in how it approaches air combat that could cost at least tens of billions of dollars over the next two decades.
It’s the Wedgetail: Air Force to buy E-7 to replace AWACS
Boeing's Wedgetail, now flown by the Royal Australian Air Force, has long been seen as the top contender for the job.
Half of Tinker’s E-3 airborne surveillance jets would be cut under Air Force budget proposal
AWACS jets have been in use at Tinker since the 1970s, but are getting harder to maintain and more vulnerable in combat.
Air Force eyes contract for AWACS replacement in 2023
The Air Force wants to know how a potential contractor would provide at least two prototype replacements for the AWACS by 2028.
US Air Force ramps up intel flights, weapons shipments to Ukraine
Flight trackers have spotted American Rivet Joint, Global Hawk, Reaper and Joint STARS aircraft, plus allied assets.
AWACS ops group commander at Tinker fired after investigation
An investigation found Col. Gary Donovan skirted safety protocols and fostered an unhealthy workplace culture.
Air exercise with tight turnaround, no sleeping pills prompts investigation at Tinker
Airmen clash with 552nd Operations Group commander Col. Gary Donovan.
Offutt Air Force Base’s 55th Wing gets historic new leader
Col. Kristen Thompson, a 2001 graduate of the Air Force Academy, flew 600 combat hours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The race is on to replace NATO’s early-warning aircraft fleet
The alliance plans to spend $1 billion for a final service life extension of the planes, which would keep them flying until 2035.
By Aaron Mehta