Air Force already planning upgrades to yet-to-be-fielded E-7A Wedgetail

Air Force already planning upgrades to yet-to-be-fielded E-7A Wedgetail

The Air Force is already looking for ways to upgrade the E-7A Wedgetail, before the first prototypes are even completed, according to a notice posted by the service this week. The request for information calls for potential “cutting-edge” technologies that could be incorporated onto what the service called an “advanced E-7A,” such as new sensors, communications systems and electronic-warfare defense systems. Contracts for such upgrades wouldn’t …

Air Force eyes ‘Advanced E-7’ Wedgetail with upgrades including new radar

A request for information released by the service raises the possibility of integrating new upgrades on a platform “equivalent” to the E-7, though it’s not clear what that could be.

3D Printing the Resilient Infrastructure of Tomorrow

The 175th CES at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Maryland, is at the forefront of innovation in developing an Expeditionary 3D Concrete Printer to rapidly build fortified infrastructure that supports warfighters and sustains operations in contested environments. As modern warfare evolves and global logistics grow more contested, the U.S. Air Force faces mounting challenges in building and sustaining critical infrastructure in dynamic, high…

Air Force Seeking ‘Emerging Tech’ for E-7 Wedgetail or Successors

The Air Force is still a few years away from getting its hands on its first E-7 aircraft for airborne early warning and control, but the service is already seeking industry input on new systems to either enhance or replace the sensor capabilities of the Wedgetail—or possibly even acquire new capabilities for an entirely different targeting and battle management platform. The plan is to start an engineering and manufacturing effort in fiscal 202…