Pentagon weighs restoring E-7 Wedgetail radar priority after E-3 AWACS loss in Iranian attack
The Pentagon is reconsidering the Air Force’s radar/AEW&C posture following the loss of an E-3 Sentry to an Iranian attack, with E-7s viewed as the needed replacement for the dwindling, aging E-3 fleet. The reassessment underscores how combat attrition is driving near-term radar capacity decisions.