The E-7 Wedgetail AEW Mk1 is the RAF’s successor to the E-3D Sentry and will provide a 5th Generation Airborne Early Warning and Control capability (AEW&C), with a Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA), that is interoperable and interchangeable with key allies.

The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, also marketed as the Boeing 737 AEW&C, is a twin-engine airborne early warning and control aircraft based on the Boeing 737 Next Generation design. It has a fixed, active electronically scanned array radar antenna instead of a rotating one as with the 707-based Boeing E-3 Sentry .

2024年9月20日 · The RAF’s Wedgetail E7 AEW Mk1 aircraft has taken its maiden test flight from Birmingham Airport in the UK. This marks an important milestone in the delivery of this cutting-edge Airborne Early Warning and Control capability (AEW&C).

2024年9月20日 · A key facility that will be used to maintain the E-7 Wedgetail fleet has been officially opened by the RAF at a ceremony in Scotland. The new structure, located at RAF Lossiemouth, sits alongside the Atlantic Building, from which the UK’s fleet of nine Poseidon MRA Mk1 aircraft already operate.

2024年9月20日 · The first of three Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft ordered by the Royal Air Force completed its first test flight on Sept. 20, 2024 following conversion at Birmingham ...

2024年10月18日 · WT001 is the Royal Air Force’s first of three Wedgetail AEW1s, which will fill an airborne early warning capability gap that has existed since the retirement of the E-3D Sentry AEW1 in 2021. The...

What is E-7 Wedgetail? E-7 Wedgetail will replace the E-3D Sentry fleet and deliver the next generation of the RAF’s Airborne Early Warning and Control capability to detect and help overcome both current and future complex threats. The E-7 Wedgetail is the most capable and effective airborne early warning and control platform in operation today.

2024年3月16日 · The E-7 Wedgetail is an advanced airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft designed to provide comprehensive situational awareness and command and control capabilities. Equipped with a powerful Multi-Role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar system, the aircraft is capable of detecting, identifying, and tracking potential threats ...

2024年9月19日 · A key facility procured by DE&S to maintain the E-7 Wedgetail fleet has been officially opened by the RAF at a ceremony in Scotland. The new structure, located at RAF Lossiemouth, sits alongside the Atlantic Building, from which the UK’s fleet of nine Poseidon MRA Mk1 aircraft already operate.

2024年10月18日 · The E-7 Wedgetail AEW Mk1 is the RAF's successor to the E-3D Sentry and will provide a 5th Generation Airborne Early Warning and Control capability (AEW&C), with a Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA), that is …