USAF awards Boeing E-7A prototype contract: the Wedgetail will replace the E-3 AWACS – The Aviation Geek Club
The USAF plans to begin production in fiscal 2025, with the first E-7A expected to be fielded by fiscal 2027. The service anticipates procuring 24 additional E-7As by fiscal 2032. The Department of the Air Force (DAF) awarded Boeing a contract to begin work on the E-7A Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) weapon system …