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An agreement has been reached by the US, UK and Australia, to ‘generate, operate, and sustain a fleet of interoperable E-7 aircraft’.

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  • The three air forces are looking to accelerate E-7 capability delivery.
  • The agreement is seen as vital, as aging US E-3 AWACS become fewer and harder to sustain. 
  • Australia has six E-7 Wedgetails; while Britain wants three, and the US plans to have a fleet of 26.

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