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Boeing E-7: Radar

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 January 2025UIN 25650

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many radar units for the E-7 Wedgetail have been delivered to (a) Boeing and (b) the RAF by Northrop Grumman.

Answered by Maria Eagle

Three Multi-Role-Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radars have been delivered to the Royal Air Force (RAF) at the UK production facility.

The remaining two MESA radars are in production with Northrop Grumman and will be delivered to the RAF in Summer 2025.

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