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Showcase of new capabilities – two MQ-28s teamed with E-7A Wedgetail

2 July 2025 Jacek Domański

In June of 2025, Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) carried out first-of-a-kind demonstration of new capabilities by teaming two MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed aircraft with Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and […]

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First flight of the British Boeing E-7 Wedgetail

29 September 2024 Jacek Domański

On 20th September 2024, the first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail intended for the Royal Air Force (RAF) performed its maiden flight from Birmingham Airport, the United Kingdom. Still unpainted, the aeroplane is one of three Boeing […]

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