Wedgetail Aircraft Reaches a Major Milestone

Описание: The Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced on the 19th of November that the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) fleet of six Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Wedgetail aircraft have achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC).
The Wedgetail project had a budget of more than $3.4 billion dollars and has now delivered six 737-700 commercial aircraft all of which carry a world class air battle management capability.
Final Operational Capability (FOC) is expected in 2013-2014.
Read the media release http://ra.af/T2qv22
Photos from the ceremony http://ra.af/TeUrdT
About the Wedgetail http://ra.af/RAAFWedgetail