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.

2023年11月15日 · DUBAI — Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail will replace NATO E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, after alliance members approved procurement of six of the newer platforms,...

2023年2月28日 · The E-7A will provide advanced Airborne Moving Target Indication and Battle Management, Command and Control capabilities, and advanced Multi-Role Electronically Scanned Array radar that enhances airborne battle management and enables long-range kill chains with potential peer adversaries.

By leveraging allied investment in the E-7A, the U.S. aims to acquire the new AWACS replacements more quickly than would otherwise be possible. The Air Force’s aging and deteriorating 707-based E-3B/G AWACS aircraft are increasingly difficult to keep flying with mission capable rates plunging to under 60 percent in recent years .

2022年4月26日 · The AWACS, a heavily modified Boeing 707 with a 30-foot rotating radar dome above its fuselage, provides command and control and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to...

2023年3月1日 · According to a USAF news release, the E-7A will provide advanced Airborne Moving Target Indication and Battle Management, Command and Control capabilities, and advanced Multi-Role Electronically Scanned Array radar that enhances airborne battle management and enables long-range kill chains with potential peer adversaries.

2024年8月10日 · Built on the Boeing 737-700 NG airframe, Boeing says the E-7 AEW&C aircraft offers lower operating and sustainment costs, higher mission readiness rates and unmatched interoperability among a...

3 天之前 · The U.S. Air Force’s acquisition of the E-7A is part of a broader strategy to replace its aging fleet of E-3 Sentry AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft, which have been in service since the 1970s. The E-7A is designed to address the challenges faced by the older E-3 platform, which is increasingly constrained by obsolete ...

2024年8月9日 · The U.S. Department of the Air Force has successfully negotiated a price agreement with Boeing for the E-7A Wedgetail weapon system rapid prototype program. This paves the way for the delivery of two operationally representative prototype E …

2025年1月28日 · The E-7A is poised to replace the aging fleet of Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft, which has been in service since the 1970s. With a $2.56 billion contract finalized in 2024, the USAF is investing heavily in this new aircraft to enhance its surveillance, command, and control capabilities in increasingly complex and contested airspaces .