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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