On September 20, 2024, Boeing's E-7 Wedgetail for the UK's RAF completed its first test flight.

Boeing's E-7 Wedgetail for the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) completed its first test flight on September 20, 2024, from Birmingham Airport. This long-range early warning aircraft is designed to detect and track airborne and maritime threats. The RAF plans to acquire three E-7s to replace its E-3D Sentry fleet, with operations set to begin in 2025 from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland, where supportive infrastructure is being established.

September 20, 2024
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