AWACS: Procurement
(asked on 2nd March 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department expects to (a) take delivery of its first E-7A Wedgetail aircraft and (b) achieve Initial Operating Capability.
This question was answered on 7th March 2023
The first E-7 Wedgetail is expected to be delivered to the Ministry of Defence in 2024, following completion of its flight test programme and initial certification activity. Initial Operating Capability will follow three to six months after delivery. Analysis to determine the exact timing of the E-7 Wedgetail Initial Operating capability is ongoing, and will be confirmed when the Full Business Case is submitted in mid-2023.