Snapshot Of Future USAF Fighter/AWACS Mix -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog
So what could the USAF fighter/AWACs mix of the future look like in the 2020’s and beyond? A look at Australia has some clues.
Troubled and not quite ready, Australia is receiving the Boeing Wedgetail. As can be seen from this review of the aircrafts capabilities, (note: broad sensor capability …not all air to air support) once it is all figured out, it should hold significant AWACS performance in an affordable airframe.
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