AWACS

EXTRA NEWS, Military Aviation News September 30, 2025

U.S. Air Force Intercepts Russian Tu-95 Bombers and Su-35 Fighters Near Alaska

The skies over the Arctic lit up with tension this week as the U.S. military released dramatic images of an aerial encounter between American fighter…

Military Aviation News August 15, 2025

NATO Rethinks Its New “Eyes in the Sky” After U.S. Pulls Plug on E-7 Plan

NATO was gearing up to buy six Boeing E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to replace its aging E-3 AWACS fleet. Then Washington jolted the plan: the Pentagon…

Military Aviation News June 10, 2025

Pakistan Becomes First Foreign Customer of Chinese J-35 Stealth Fighter

Pakistan has agreed to purchase up to 40 Chinese J-35 fighter jets, becoming the first international buyer of China’s latest stealth aircraft. The J-35A was…

EXTRA NEWS June 1, 2025

Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Assault on Russian Airbases, Damaging Strategic Bombers

Updated 20:14 In a significant escalation of its drone warfare campaign, Ukraine has reportedly executed its most extensive drone attack to date, targeting multiple Russian…

Military Aviation News May 29, 2024

Sweden Donating Two Saab 340 AEW&C Surveillance Planes to Ukrainian Air Force

The Ukrainian Air Force will receive two Saab 340 AEW&C aircraft in the ASC 890 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system configuration from Sweden,…

Military Aviation News March 1, 2023

US Air Force awards E-7A prototype contract

RLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force awarded The Boeing Company a contract to begin work on the E-7A weapon system…

Military Aviation News April 28, 2022

U.S. Air Force identifies Boeing E-7 as solution to replace the E-3 capability

USAF announced that, based on market research, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) has decided to replace a part of the E-3 Sentry Airborne…

Military Aviation News May 21, 2021

Leonardo will upgrade the first NATO E-3A AWACS test aircraft

Within the framework of the NATO Final Lifetime Extension Programme (FLEP), Leonardo has been contracted by Boeing – as prime contractor for NAPMA (NATO AEWC…

Military Aviation News April 14, 2021

Leonardo’s airborne software-defined radio selected by Boeing to equip NATO’s AWACS fleet

The NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force’s fleet of E-3A aircraft is being modernised to maintain its operational viability through 2035 Ensuring communications are…

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornet 166790/NJ-135 VFA-122 US Navy

AviationNews Articles, Military Aviation News, Space News July 30, 2020

Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is a division (business unit) of The Boeing Company based in Arlington, Virginia. It is responsible for defense and…

Boeing E-3A Sentry LX-N90444 NAEW&CF NATO

Military Aviation News November 27, 2019

NATO gives Boeing $1 billion deal to upgrade AWACS reconnaissance planes

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO on Wednesday awarded Boeing Co a $1 billion contract to upgrade its fleet of AWACS reconnaissance planes, a deal officials said…

Military Aviation News November 21, 2019

NATO to modernize AWACS fleet at a cost of $1 billion

NATO wants to eventually replace its Cold War-era early warning aircraft, but will in the meantime upgrade the jets at a cost of $1 billion….

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