House Backs $1.55B for E-7 Wedgetail
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The House has approved $1.55 billion to revive the E-7 Wedgetail program, which will be funded by reallocating money from a Navy radar-plane account and a classified Air Force line. This move also spares the Navy Hawkeye program. The E-7 Wedgetail is a radar plane that provides airborne early warning and control capabilities.
Why it matters
The revival of the E-7 Wedgetail program is significant for the US military's airborne early warning and control capabilities, and the funding decision reflects the House's priorities for defense technology and acquisition.
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