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Pentagon Cancels E-7 Wedgetail in Favor of E-2D Due to Cost and Survivability Concerns

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Source: Breaking Defense
Pentagon Cancels E-7 Wedgetail in Favor of E-2D Due to Cost and Survivability Concerns
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The U.S. Air Force has canceled the E-7 Wedgetail program due to rising costs and concerns about its survivability in contested environments, shifting focus towards space-based sensing capabilities to cover global and theater-specific needs instead.

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  1. Air Force cancels E-7 Wedgetail, citing survivability and cost concerns  Breaking Defense
  2. Pentagon seeks to cancel E-7A procurement instead opting for more E-2Ds  FlightGlobal
  3. “Gambling” with US early warning aircraft? “Hawkeye” instead of “Wedgetail”  Militär Aktuell
  4. DoD Cites E-7 Wedgetail Unit Cost Increase from $588 Million to $724 Million  Defense Daily
  5. DOD: E-7A Cost Growth Led To Cancellation  Aviation Week Network

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