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Senators press Air Force and Space Force on E‑7 cancellation and gaps until space‑based AMTI matures
Summary
Lawmakers asked service leaders why the E‑7 replacement for the E‑3 Sentry was slated for termination in FY26 and how the department will bridge airborne early warning gaps while space‑based moving target indication (AMTI) capabilities mature into the early 2030s.
Senators pressed the Department of the Air Force about the decision to terminate the E‑7 acquisition program in FY26 and about how the services will “stitch together” capabilities to avoid gaps in airborne moving target indication (AMTI) and command‑and‑control functions.
Gen. David Allen acknowledged the E‑7 would offer capabilities superior to the existing E‑3 Sentry but framed the program decision as part of risk tradeoffs across multiple domains and…
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