Win the battle with the best AEW&C capabilities
Wedgetail
The USAF E-7A Wedgetail will be the modern replacement airborne command and control aircraft for the rapidly aging E-3B/C/G Sentry AWACS. Monterey Technologies, Inc. (MTI) is leading the way in data assessments to better support compliance, training, mission planning and delivery testing. Production of the aircraft is currently scheduled to begin in 2025.
This Air Force-specific project comes at a key time as the existing fleet of 707-based E-3B/G AWACS aircrafts are rapidly aging and deteriorating. They are becoming increasingly difficult to fly, with mission capable rates plunging under 60%. The Air Force sees the new fleet of E-7A Wedgetails as the principal airborne watchdog for detecting, tracking, targeting, and reporting all airborne activity to Joint Force commanders.
MTI has a long history supporting the E-7 Airborne Early Warning & Control system. Since 1999, MTI has served as an ‘above the line’ contractor for the Commonwealth of Australia on their AIR 5077 Wedgetail AEW&C program and played a critical role in its success:
MTI has amassed 1500+ flight hours on the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft.
MTI led the analysis to verify that a crew of 10 could accomplish the same mission as the AWACS crew of 17 - greatly reducing the number of airmen in harm’s way every mission.
MTI delivered 10 full mission system training scenarios to the Australian Wedgetail team and the RAAF 2 Squadron crews at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW Australia. Using these, they were able to define the critical training tasks years before the RAAF received their aircraft.
The MTI PM served as the RAAF’s Test Director for final acceptance testing prior to delivery and contract closure.
MTI’s direct and critical support of the Wedgetail for over three decades makes us the number one choice for the USAF to help pave the way for a successful program to replace the E-3 AWACS. The first E-7A is set to be operational by 2027 with a final expected inventory of 26 aircraft.