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The remaining six NATO countries are now exploring alternatives and looking at new partners, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NATO operates a fleet of 14 E-3As from Geilenkirchen in Germany that represents Europe\u2019s primary AWACS capacity. The aircraft will reach the end of their lifespan by 2035 and are a source of noise pollution, the Dutch MoD said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe commitment remains to have other, quieter aircraft operational before 2035,\u201d Dutch State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman said in the statement. \u201cThe withdrawal by the U.S. in addition shows the importance of investing as much as possible in the European industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AWACS aircraft with their radar systems and communication equipment play an \u201cessential role\u201d in securing NATO airspace and commanding air operations, the Netherlands said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US Department of Defense said in July it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/News\/Transcripts\/Transcript\/Article\/4228828\/background-briefing-on-fy-2026-defense-budget\/\" rel=\"\"><u>canceling the E-7 Wedgetail program<\/u><\/a>, citing significant delays and cost increases, as well as survivability concerns in a contested environment, instead planning to invest in space-based capabilities and additional E-2D Hawkeye aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The E-3A is a modified version of the Boeing 707, an aircraft model dating to the 1950s, with a visually distinctive radar dome planted on the fuselage in front of the aircraft\u2019s tail fin. The E-7 is based on the more modern Boeing 737.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main European alternative to the E-7 is Saab\u2019s GlobalEye, with the company\u2019s CEO Micael Johansson in October saying the company was seeing \u201chuge interest\u201d for the plane, including from NATO, Germany and Denmark, as well as other countries. 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