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Pentagon's Mindset On E-7 Radar Aircraft It Tried To Axe Has Completely Changed: Hegseth

Pentagon reverses course on E-7 after earlier push to kill the radar aircraft program

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon’s mindset on the E-7 Wedgetail has fundamentally changed, and the department is now seeking budget funding for the aircraft.

Key Takeaways

The Pentagon is working to amend its FY2027 budget to add E-7 funding.
Pete Hegseth says the department’s mindset on the aircraft has fundamentally changed.

DT Editorial Team·May 15, 2026·via twz.com

NATO Moves Toward Saab’s GlobalEye in a Major Break With Its Boeing AWACS Past

NATO’s procurement agency has selected Saab and Bombardier for the alliance’s next airborne surveillance platform, according to reports cited by Defense News, signaling a sharp turn away from Boeing and toward a more

Key Takeaways

NATO’s procurement agency has reportedly selected Saab and Bombardier’s GlobalEye platform.
The move follows the unraveling of earlier plans centered on Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 26, 2026·via defensenews.com

NATO Is Reworking Air Surveillance Around the Cheap Threats of Drones and Low-Flying Missiles

NATO officials say lessons from Ukraine and the Iran conflict are reshaping how the alliance thinks about detecting and countering low-altitude drones and missiles, with a shift toward a distributed surveillance network.

Key Takeaways

NATO says cheap drones and low-flying missiles are forcing a rethink of air surveillance.
The alliance is shifting from a single-platform AWACS mindset toward a multidomain sensor network.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

Unverified Images Suggest Heavy Damage to a U.S. E-3 at Prince Sultan Air Base After Iranian Strike

Images circulating online appear to show a burned-out U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry at Prince Sultan Air Base after Iran’s March 27 attack, but the photos have not been independently confirmed.

DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via twz.com