Senate appropriators could double the budget for the Air Force's program to replace its aging E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, according to a committee mark-up of the fiscal year 2023 defense spending bill . The bill would add $301 million to the AWACS program, bringing the total to $540.7 million, to accelerate the fielding of the E-7A Wedgetail, which the Air Force selected as the AWACS replacement in April. The service is pursuing a quick timeline for the...
