US airmen to visit Australia in June for E-7 Wedgetail trainingAir Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. noted the upcoming trip at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday.By Rachel S. Cohen4 weeks ago
US Air Force awards Boeing first contract for fleet of 26 E-7 aircraftBoeing's contract will be worth up to $1.2 billion, as the service begins work on a fleet to replace the iconic E-3 Sentry.By Stephen Losey3 months ago
Congress would approve A-10 retirements, more F-35s in defense billFor years, Congress has thwarted the Air Force's attempts to retire the iconic A-10 Warthog, but that is about to change.By Stephen Losey6 months ago
A-10 retirements, more Air Force F-35s in Senate defense policy billThis could finally break a years-long impasse between the Air Force and Congress over the iconic attack plane.By Stephen Losey and Megan Eckstein12 months ago
As Air Force plans for new aircraft, senators worry about capability gapsSen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., worried the Air Force could find itself without enough aircraft to conduct battlefield management or rescue downed personnel.By Stephen Losey13 months ago
It’s the Wedgetail: Air Force to buy E-7 to replace AWACSBoeing's Wedgetail, now flown by the Royal Australian Air Force, has long been seen as the top contender for the job.By Stephen Losey13 months ago
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