Boeing E-7A Wedgetail

AEW in Transition: Pentagon Divided Over E-7 Wedgetail as Satellites Gain Favor

In the halls of the Pentagon, a quiet but consequential debate is unfolding. At stake is the future of the U.S. military’s airborne early warning (AEW) capabilities — and, more specifically, the fate of the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail program. Originally...
E-7A Wedgetail receiving its wings

USAF’s E-7 Wedgetail Program Gains Momentum While E-3 Surveillance Platform Struggles to Stay Operational

In a hangar at Boeing’s factory in Renton, Washington, the 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...