Completes Acquisition Of Airborne Early Warning And Control Aircraft And Mission Systems
The Commonwealth of Australia has completed its acquisition of six Boeing 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft and related mission systems by accepting the final design of the Wedgetail airborne mission segment.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett is urging federal officials to save the 911th Airlift Wing in Pittsburgh, calling it a "link to the world and proof of our commitment to national defense." The base is targeted for closure in the coming year, Corbett said, a decision which he called "shortsighted and a mistake."
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