Fuselage Sections for First RAF E-7 Wedgetail Aircraft Arrive at Conversion Site in Birmingham
News of progess in the UK acquiring 'the world’s most effective AEW&C aircraft'.
Boeing UK issued a press statement on 2 November
Boeing: Boeing UK - News Release
BIRMINGHAM, November 2, 2020 - Fuselage sections for the first two E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Mk1 aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) have arrived to the United Kingdom and are on site at STS Aviation Services in Birmingham.
Section 46 is the part of the fuselage where the aircraft’s Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar will be installed. Later this month the first Section 46 will begin preparation for inclusion into a 737 Next Generation airliner. The conversion work – turning commercial 737s into a modern airborne battlespace management fleet – will create more than 100 highly skilled jobs in Birmingham with STS Aviation Services and Boeing.