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RAF Lossiemouth receives second E-7 Wedgetail as evaluation continues

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A second Boeing E-7 Wedgetail AEW1 has arrived at RAF Lossiemouth, its future operating base, marking another step toward the UK Royal Air Force’s delayed airborne early warning and control capability entering service. Evaluation work is continuing; the article does not specify a service-entry date.

Discovered 2026-10-09T04:05:52.882646-07:00 | 2026-10-09T04:05:52.882646-07:00

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  • The arrival advances the RAF’s delayed AEW&C program, but evaluation work remains ongoing and no service-entry date is given.
  • The aircraft’s move to its future base at Lossiemouth is a concrete program milestone for the UK’s airborne surveillance capability.

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