Brown open to range of options to replace USAF's E-3 Sentry aircraft

By Sara Sirota / February 26, 2021 at 5:46 PM
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown is considering several options to replace the service's aging fleet of E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, including Boeing's E-7 Wedgetail, he told reporters Thursday. Brown's comments came after Pacific Air Forces Commander Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach announced Feb. 24 his interest in buying the E-7 to replace AWACS for the airborne early warning and control mission, Air Force Magazine reported. Boeing built the 737-based Wedgetail for Australia and is now...

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