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From E-3 Sentry to E-7 Wedgetail: USAF's Modernization Move
The U.S. Air Force is retiring its aging E-3 Sentry AWACS fleet due to declining reliability and limited survivability in ...
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America Just Can’t Get Rid of Its Ancient E-3 AWACS Planes
The E-3 Sentry is far past its sell-by date—but with the need for AWACS persisting and no alternative in sight, the Air Force will need to go to increasing lengths to keep it alive. The E-3 ...
Did India down Pakistan’s AWACS? Why losing this surveillance jet could be a big blow to enemy
Amid an escalating standoff, India reportedly shot down Pakistan’s AWACS, the Airborne Warning and Control System. These ...
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USAF’s First E-7 Wedgetail Takes Shape as Service Struggles to Keep E-3 Sentry Flying
The Wedgetail will replace NATO’s fleet of 14 E-3 AWACS (Airborne Early Warning and Control System), with the first delivery scheduled for 2031. Also, on Sep. 20, 2024, the first of three Boeing ...
Defense Daily15d
$2 Billion for Space-Based AMTI Proposed in DoD Reconciliation Bill
While the Department of the Air Force is pursuing a fleet of Boeing  E-7 Wedgetails to replace the service's E-3 AWACS for ...
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Trio of AWACS planes sent to Baltic region to give NATO more eyes in the sky
The first of three E-3A AWACS planes is currently operating out of Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, the Friday statement said. The move comes amid concerns in the region about increased Russian ...
The Week6d
Airborne early warning explained: Why PAF fighter jets become sitting ducks if AWACS is downed by India
Airborne Warning & Control System is crucial for fighter jets to maintain the upper hand as this airborne early warning and ...
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The E-7 Wedgetail Hasn’t Joined the Air Force Yet—and It’s Already on Its Way Out
Why? Because the aircraft the E-7 is being built to replace, the E-3 Sentry AWACS, is a maintenance hog that has fallen into technological obscurity. Recall that the E-3 is based on the Boeing 707 ...
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What are AWACS aircraft, called ‘eyes in the sky’? India has destroyed one inside Pakistan; how many remain with Islamabad?
AWACS aircraft: Following Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror attacks, Pakistan launched drone and missile attacks on several Indian cities but the ...
The Asia Live15d
USAF’s E-7 Wedgetail Program Gains Momentum While E-3 Surveillance Platform Struggles to Stay Operational
U.S. Air Force’s future is quietly taking shape. A 23-scond video released by Boeing on April 10, 2025, showed cranes delicately lowering the fuselage of the first U.S. E-7A Wedgetail between two ...
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India shoots down Pakistan's AWACS: Know all about Pakistan's air defence system
As part of its countermeasures, India successfully shot down an Advanced Warning And Control Systems (AWACS) aircraft belonging to the Pakistan Air Force within Punjab province in Pakistan.
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America Just Can’t Get Rid of Its Ancient E-3 AWACS Planes
But with the need for AWACS aircraft persisting, the Air Force will need to go to increasing lengths to keep the E-3 alive until its replacement is finally available. Harrison Kass is a senior ...