Cuts To UK E-7 Buy ‘Perverse, Irrational,' Law-Makers Say

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Credit: Boeing
LONDON—Law-makers have described the decision to cut the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) planned fleet of Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft down from five to three airframes as “perverse” and “irrational.” In its probe of UK aviation procurement, published Sept. 10, the UK...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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