On notera la comparaison avec le E-2
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2025/07 ... -e-7-cuts/In Monday’s letter, the retired generals strongly pushed back on plans to replace the E-7 with a “stopgap measure” of E-2 Hawkeyes and then, more permanently, with space-based assets.
“The E-2 is unable to meet the combatant command requirements for theater-wide airborne command and control,” the generals said in the letter. “That is not the mission for which it is designed. Additionally, the E-7 can perform missions different from traditional AWACS roles that will be critical to the China contingency.”
The generals said they believe the Space Force will one day field a space-based air battle management system — but there are “daunting” scientific and engineering challenges to overcome, and it’s unclear how long that would take. Deptula estimated it could take decades and said it certainly would not be ready by 2030.