The Search To Replace The Air Force’s Geriatric E-3 Sentry Radar Jets Has Officially Begun (Updated)
The U.S. Air Force has issued a Request for Information as it seeks a replacement for its fleet of E-3 Sentry AWACS radar planes
The U.S. Air Force has issued a Request for Information as it seeks a replacement for its fleet of E-3 Sentry AWACS radar planes
The Air Force needs a replacement for its aging E-3 Sentries and off-the-shelf E-7 Wedgetails could fill the gap until a satellite capability emerges.
The E-3 Sentries are becoming harder to operate and maintain amid growing demand for the capabilities they offer in the Indo-Pacific region.
Australia has also signaled that it wants to look for a new platform to replace or at least augment its 737-based E-7 radar jets.
One of the biggest air combat exercises is underway at Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam and it even looks impressive from space.