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US Air Force Upgrades E-7A Wedgetail with Advanced Tech

4/18/2025

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The US Air Force is gearing up to enhance its future E-7A Wedgetail fleet with cutting-edge radar and advanced electronic warfare capabilities. With an engineering and manufacturing development phase set for fiscal 2027, the Air Force is determined to uphold its technological edge, weighing options for retrofitting existing planes or constructing new ones.

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The US Air Force is gearing up to enhance its future E-7A Wedgetail fleet with cutting-edge radar and advanced electronic warfare capabilities. With an engineering and manufacturing development phase set for fiscal 2027, the Air Force is determined to uphold its technological edge, weighing options for retrofitting existing planes or constructing new ones.