
OpinionUrgent life raft buy aims to avoid E-7 Wedgetail delay: Defence Equipment and Support intends to buy life rafts for the RAF’s E-7 Wedgetail from AEM Limited.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/urgent-life-raft-buy-aims-to-avoid-e-7-wedgetail-delay/

OpinionWedgetail equipment redesigned and recertified, MPs told: Certain items within the E-7 Wedgetail programme required re-design and consequently re-certification ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/wedgetail-equipment-redesigned-and-recertified-mps-told/

OpinionTwo of Britain’s new E-7 aircraft airborne: Both of the Royal Air Force's delivered Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft were flying at the same time on Thursday ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/two-of-britains-new-e-7-aircraft-airborne/

Navigation and flight planning services bought for RAF E-7: Defence Equipment and Support has signed a contract with Jeppesen UK for navigation and flight ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/navigation-and-flight-planning-services-bought-for-raf-e-7/

UK keeps door open to more E-7 Wedgetails: Britain remains open to buying additional E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft, but any further procurement ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-keeps-door-open-to-more-e-7-wedgetails/

U.S. Air Force plans flight trainers for new E-7 Wedgetail: The U.S. Air Force is seeking industry information on building a full training package for its ...
defence-blog.com/u-s-air-force-plans-flight-trainers-for-new-e-7-wedgetail/

Sweden’s trio of radar planes will complement NATO’s 10, says air force chief: GlobalEye will be AEW for “all domains,” Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman says.
defenseone.com/business/2026/07/swedens-trio-radar-planes-will-complement-natos-10-says-air-force-chief/414891/

In An Ironic Turn Of Events, White House Wants To Raid Navy E-2 Account To Pay For USAF E-7s
twz.com/air/in-an-ironic-turn-of-events-white-house-wants-to-raid-navy-e-2-account-to-pay-for-usaf-e-7s

RAF Wedgetail update: testing under way at Lossiemouth: The RAF's first E-7 Wedgetail surveillance jet is now undergoing ground and flight testing at RAF ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-wedgetail-update-testing-under-way-at-lossiemouth/

US House backs $1.55B for Boeing E-7 Wedgetail program: The House Appropriations Committee included $1.55 billion for the US Air Force’s Boeing E-7 Wedgetail ...
aerotime.aero/articles/us-house-boeing-e7-wedgetail-program-funding

Pentagon’s Mindset On E-7 Radar Aircraft It Tried To Axe Has Completely Changed: Hegseth
twz.com/air/pentagons-mindset-on-e-7-radar-aircraft-it-tried-to-axe-has-completely-changed-hegseth

Britain’s next airborne radar plane begins final tests in Scotland: The first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft destined for Royal Air Force ...
defence-blog.com/britains-next-airborne-radar-plane-begins-final-tests-in-scotland/

Australia to deploy surveillance aircraft to Strait of Hormuz to support shipping lanes
en.yenisafak.com/world/australia-to-deploy-surveillance-aircraft-to-strait-of-hormuz-to-support-shipping-lanes-3718217

NATO changes manufacturer: AWACS reconnaissance aircraft will no longer come from the USA
n-tv.de/politik/Awacs-Aufklaerungsflieger-kommen-nicht-mehr-aus-USA-id30746606.html

Australia to attend global meeting on Strait of Hormuz — without the US: Australia will join a virtual meeting of 35 countries to discuss plans to reopen and ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/global-meeting-australia-34-countries-strait-of-hormuz/106525100

Warships 'could absolutely deploy' to Iran if asked, defence chief says
abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/adf-chief-warship-could-be-sent-to-iran-no-data-feeding-us-war/106548210
The loss of a U.S. Air Force E-3G Sentry AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) following the drone and missile attack at Prince Sultan Air Base ... Show more

Homepage: edit Drones MQ-4 Triton Disappears over Persian Gulf after Squawking Comms Link Loss Stefano D'Urso David Cenciotti April 9 ...
theaviationist.com/

Navy E-2D Hawkeye Radar Planes Appear To Be Rushing To The Middle East: The E-2D is America's most capable platform for spotting drones and other low-flying ...
twz.com/air/navy-e-2d-hawkeye-radar-planes-appear-to-be-rushing-to-the-middle-east

Massive Leap In Ability To Spot Iranian Drones Headed To Persian Gulf: The E-7A Wedgetail is arguably the best aircraft anywhere in the world for spotting ...
twz.com/air/massive-leap-in-ability-to-spot-iranian-drones-headed-to-persian-gulf

UK firm to begin work on US Air Force Wedgetail aircraft: A UK-based aviation company has been contracted by Boeing to undertake the initial conversion work on ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-firm-to-begin-work-on-us-air-force-wedgetail-aircraft/

E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jet The Pentagon Tried To Cancel Gets Over $1B In New Defense Bill
twz.com/air/e-7-wedgetail-radar-jet-the-pentagon-tried-to-cancel-gets-over-1b-in-new-defense-bill

E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jet Program Cancellation Reversal Advances In Congress: Lawmakers are pushing back on Pentagon plans to buy E-2 Hawkeyes instead of E-7s ...
twz.com/air/e-7-wedgetail-radar-jet-program-cancellation-reversal-advances-in-congress

E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jet Procurement Plans Axed By NATO: With a requirement to replace NATO’s geriatric E-3 AWACS planes by 2035, the path could now be clear for ...
twz.com/air/e-7-wedgetail-radar-jet-plans-axed-by-nato-nations

Why is Boeing building a 737-based plane the Pentagon killed? Congress: The defense department canceled a contract for Boeing's E-7 Wedgetail ...
seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeings-737-derived-e-7-wedgetail-caught-in-congress-pentagon-spat/

NATO scraps E-7 Wedgetail plan as allies hunt new AWACS: NATO’s effort to replace its ageing E-3A Sentry fleet has been upended after the United States pulled ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-scraps-e-7-wedgetail-plan-as-allies-hunt-new-awacs/

Kongress stimmt für Beendigung des Shutdowns und Finanzierung der E-7 der US-Luftwaffe
aviationweek.com/defense/budget-policy-operations/congress-votes-end-shutdown-fund-us-air-forces-e-7

E7 delays and cost strain show UK procurement ongoing issues: The E7 review lays out a bleak pattern of cost drift, slipping milestones, and shrinking capability ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/64026-2/
Several images showing what appears to be the second prototype of the J-36 heavy fighter have started circulating online. The second airframe seems to retain ... Show more

Homepage: edit Drones MQ-4 Triton Disappears over Persian Gulf after Squawking Comms Link Loss Stefano D'Urso David Cenciotti April 9 ...
theaviationist.com/

Australian E-7A flies 45 NATO missions supporting Ukraine - AeroTime: Australia deployed its E-7A Wedgetail on 45 missions during a three-month NATO Operation ...
aerotime.aero/articles/australias-e-7a-wedgetail-completes-45-nato-missions-supporting-ukraine-effort

USAF E-7 Rapid Prototypes werden in Großbritannien montiert: Boeing wird die beiden Rapid Prototypes seiner E-7 Wedgetail-Luftüberwachungsplattform in ...
aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/usaf-e-7-rapid-prototypes-be-assembled-uk
Boeing will have two rapid-prototype E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early-Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft converted in the United Kingdom ... Show more

Homepage: edit Drones MQ-4 Triton Disappears over Persian Gulf after Squawking Comms Link Loss Stefano D'Urso David Cenciotti April 9 ...
theaviationist.com/

Boeing E-7A scheidet aus südkoreanischem AEW-Wettbewerb aus: Boeing könnte aus dem Rennen um Südkoreas Programm zum Kauf neuer Luftüberwachungsflugzeuge ...
aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/boeing-e-7a-drops-out-south-korean-aew-competition

Tracking Moving Aircraft Via Radar Satellites Instead Of Surveillance Jets Still Far From Reality
twz.com/space/track-moving-aircraft-via-radar-satellites-instead-of-surveillance-jets-still-far-from-reality

Congress Moves To Save Gutted F/A-XX 6th Generation Naval Fighter Program: A draft defense spending bill would also reverse the Pentagon's decision to axe ...
twz.com/air/move-to-save-gutted-f-a-xx-next-generation-naval-fighter-program-made-by-congress

Podcast: What's The Buzz At RIAT? E-7 Wedgetail, Kampfflugzeuge der sechsten Generation und mehr
aviationweek.com/podcasts/check-6/podcast-whats-buzz-riat-e-7-wedgetail-sixth-gen-fighters-more

RIAT 2025: E-7 Wedgetail, B-1 Bomber, U-2 Dragon Lady Steal the Show: The Royal International Air Tattoo delighted crowds with an incredible number of modern ...
theaviationist.com/2025/07/24/riat-2025-highlights/

Step Toward Blocking E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jet Program Cancellation Taken By Congress
twz.com/air/step-toward-blocking-e-7-wedgetail-radar-jet-program-cancellation-taken-by-congress

Former Air Force Chiefs Criticize Proposal to Cancel E-7 and Cut F-35s: Sixteen retired USAF officials joined with the Air & Space Forces Association to issue an ...
theaviationist.com/2025/07/09/former-usaf-chiefs-criticize-e7-plan/

MQ-28 Ghost Bats Controlled From E-7 Wedgetail In Loyal Wingman Test: MQ-28 drones can provide organic protection and extended sensor capabilities for lumbering ...
twz.com/air/mq-28-ghost-bats-controlled-from-e-7-wedgetail-in-loyal-wingman-test

E-2 Hawkeye Replaces USAF E-3 Sentry, E-7 Cancelled In New Budget: The E-2D is far smaller than the E-7 and lacks some of its abilities, but it can fly from ...
twz.com/air/e-2-hawkeye-replaces-usaf-e-3-sentry-e-7-cancelled-in-new-budget

USAF Procurement of E-7 Wedgetail at Risk of Cancellation: Comments made by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during House and Senate Appropriations Committee ...
theaviationist.com/2025/06/13/usaf-e-7-wedgetail-at-risk/

UK plans to expand E-7 radar fleet after earlier cuts: The UK Government has signalled its intent to expand its fleet of E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-plans-to-expand-e-7-radar-fleet-after-earlier-cuts/

Saab GlobalEye Set To Challenge Boeing E-7 As Canada’s New Radar Plane: Saab hopes that its Canadian bizjet-based offering will edge out rival Boeing ...
twz.com/air/saab-globaleye-set-to-challenge-boeing-e-7-as-canadas-new-radar-plane

Rise Of Space-Based Aircraft Tracking Spells Threat To USAF E-7As: A top U.S. military official confirmed that satellites are demonstrating aircraft tracking as ...
aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/rise-space-based-aircraft-tracking-spells-threat-usaf-e-7as

Pentagon Review Threatens E-7A Acquisition Plan, Sources Say: The U.S. Air Force plan to buy 26 Boeing E-7A Wedgetail aircraft faces a cancellation threat.
aviationweek.com/defense/multi-mission-aircraft/pentagon-review-threatens-e-7a-acquisition-plan-sources-say

First RAF Wedgetail To Be Delivered By End Of Year: First delivery of the Royal Air Force's new E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft will now take ...
aviationweek.com/defense/multi-mission-aircraft/first-raf-wedgetail-be-delivered-end-year

USAF’s First E-7 Wedgetail Takes Shape as Service Struggles to Keep E-3 Sentry Flying
theaviationist.com/2025/04/28/usaf-e-7-takes-shape-e-3-struggles/

U.S. Air Force Considers Upgrades for E-7 Wedgetail: Even before delivery, new technologies are being investigated for possible integration on the USAF’s future ...
theaviationist.com/2025/04/19/usaf-considers-upgrades-e-7-wedgetail/

China’s New KJ-700 Multi-Intelligence Radar Plane's Interesting Features: The latest Chinese airborne early warning and control aircraft boasts an array of ...
twz.com/air/chinas-kj-700-airborne-early-warning-plane-seen-in-new-detail

North Korea shows off new radar plane: North Korea has unveiled what appears to be its first airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft ...
defence-blog.com/north-korea-shows-off-new-radar-plane/

First North Korean Airborne Early Warning Jet Flies, Kim Shows Off Interior: North Korea's radar plane, based on an Il-76 cargo jet, has been taking shape ...
twz.com/air/first-north-korean-airborne-early-warning-jet-flies-kim-shows-off-interior

Our Best Look At North Korea’s New Early-Warning Radar Plane: North Korea’s mysterious airborne early warning and control aircraft continues to take shape and ...
twz.com/air/our-best-look-at-north-koreas-new-early-warning-radar-plane

Boeing Receives 737 Fuselage for U.S. Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C Prototype: The company has now started the assembly of the first Boeing 737 airframe which ...
theaviationist.com/2025/01/27/boeing-receives-fuselage-usaf-e-7-rapid-prototype/

China’s New Domestically Developed Y-20 Airborne Early Warning Jet Spotted: A homegrown airborne early warning and control jet based on the Y-20 cargo aircraft ...
twz.com/air/chinas-new-domestically-developed-y-20-airborne-early-warning-jet-spotted

First Photos of Chinese KJ-3000 AEW Aircraft in Flight Emerge Online: XAC (Xi’an Aircraft Corporation) has not fallen behind CAC and SAC exposing new aircraft ...
theaviationist.com/2024/12/27/first-photos-chinese-kj-3000-aew/
2024 in Review: Defense - | Against the backdrop of war in Ukraine and tensions with China, the modernization of armed forces globally was in the forefront in ... Show more
2024 in Review: Defense | Aviation Week Network
2024 in Review: Defense | Aviation Week Network

First Visuals of China’s WZ-9 Divine Eagle AEW Drone Surface Online: The unusual design integrates radar arrays in its booms, as well as satellite communication ...
theaviationist.com/2024/12/28/china-wz-9-aew-drone/

U.S. Approves $4.92 Billion Sale of E-7 AEW&C Aircraft to South Korea: U.S. State Department greenlights sale of four E-7 Wedgetail aircraft to strengthen South ...
theaviationist.com/2024/11/06/e-7-sale-south-korea/

First flight test of RAF E-7 Wedgetail - AeroTime: Boeing has completed the first test flight of the E-7 Wedgetail for the Royal Air Force (RAF)
aerotime.aero/articles/first-flight-test-of-raf-e-7-wedgetail