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Friday, February 02, 2007

Early-warning Wedgetail late again


Boeing 737-700 Wedgetail First Flight

The RAAF's $3.5 billion Wedgetail early-warning aircraft project has again been delayed, pushing back the expected acceptance date to 2009 and contributing to a $US274 million ($353 million) fourth quarter write-off by manufacturer Boeing.

The delays mean the complex project is now more than two years behind schedule and that the first two planes will not be delivered until March, 2009.
The remaining four planes will be delivered the same year but it will be 2010 before the first aircraft are declared operational within the RAAF.

The six Australian Wedgetail aircraft are breaking new ground by adapting airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems to Boeing's popular 737 airframe.

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