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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.
A-10 retirements, more Air Force F-35s in Senate defense policy bill
This could finally break a years-long impasse between the Air Force and Congress over the iconic attack plane.
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.
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.
Top US Air Force general isn’t ready to buy E-7 Wedgetail just yet
“It would be premature for me to commit to the Wedgetail right now, or a timeline," says Gen. CQ Brown.
By Valerie Insinna