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the AEW&C role by Boeing in the US, but the remaining four were completed by Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) at RAAF Amberley.
Since returning from the Middle East in 2019, the fleet has provided AEW&C support for major air combat exer- cises such as the biennial Pitch Black series in the North- ern Territory and the Red Flag exercises in the US.
Most recently, two Wedgetails participated in the multi- lateral Talisman Sabre 21 exercise held in eastern Australia in July and August, providing battlespace management – including both air and maritime tracks – for force com- manders as well as allowing air and ground crews to up- grade training competencies.
“Talisman Sabre 21 has exposed 2 Squadron airborne per- sonnel, including pilots, air battle managers and airborne elec- tronics analysts to a complex battlespace environment, provid- ing them with familiarity in monitoring and controlling a range of aircraft types and missions,” commented the squadron’s Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Warren Haynes.
“Fundamentally, TS21 is a highly complex exercise and allows personnel to engage in real-time training scenarios to ensure the squadron maintains the highest level of op- erational capability and readiness.”
WGCDR Haynes noted the Wedgetail is capable of cov- ering an area in excess of four million square kilometres –
roughly equivalent to the Northern Territory and Western Australia combined – during a single ten-hour sortie.
“With its ability to survey, command, control and co-ordi- nate a Joint air, sea and land battle in real time, the E-7A is a significant force multiplier for the ADF and our coalition partners,” he added. “The opportunity to participate in TS21 has been vital to maintain our strong interoperability and lethality, to effectively respond to threats when called upon and achieve mission success.”
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The aircraft were original ac- quired under the Air 5077 proj- ect and subsequent phases of the overarching program are seeking to enhance capability over the Wedgetail’s remaining lifespan, currently expected to stretch be- yond 2030.
“THE RAAF WAS THE LEAD CUSTOMER FOR WEDGETAIL AND ONE OF THE EARLY CUSTOMERS FOR THE KC-30A”
A series of incremental upgrades is being carried out un- der Air 5077 Phase 5A to address a range of obsolescence and compliance issues and improve interoperability with Australia’s allies and partners. These include the addition of a Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), Identifica- tion Friend Foe (IFF) Mode 5, a wideband satellite commu- nications (SATCOM) system and an upgrade of the MESA radar software.
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