A shuffle of classified Air Force funds was OK’d, but a withdrawal from the Navy was stopped.
A KC-46A positions to refuel a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail in the airspace near Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in 2025.
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June 25, 2026 08:06 PM ET
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The bill also restores funding for the E-7 Wedgetail after Defense Department leaders signaled their intent to continue the…
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