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Australia Accepts First Two Project Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft

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Friday, May 7th, 2010

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Boeing [BA] recently announced that Australia has accepted the first two Project Wedgetail 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft into the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fleet. "This major milestone demonstrates that the 737 AEW&C system is ready for operational training and use. It also represents the culmination of years of design, development, modification and testing by the Boeing-led team to bring this complex system--the first of its type--to our first AEW&C customer," said Maureen Dougherty, Boeing vice…

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