E-3s are commonly known as AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System). Derived from the Boeing 707 airliner, it provides all-weather surveillance, command, control, and communications, and is used …

The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system, or AWACS, aircraft with an integrated command and control battle management, or C2BM, surveillance, target detection, and tracking …

Sep 25, 2025 · AWACS, a mobile, long-range radar surveillance and control centre for air defense. The system, as developed by the U.S. Air Force, is mounted in a specially modified Boeing 707 aircraft.

May 20, 2025 · What Is AWACS? AWACS, or Airborne Warning and Control System, refers to a specialized type of surveillance aircraft that carries powerful radar systems capable of detecting and …

The E-3A AWACS are NATO’s ‘eye in the sky’. They provide the Alliance with air surveillance, battle management, command and control, and communications, and are used for a vast range of NATO …

Since the 1970s, the United States has operated E-3 AWACS aircraft, with air movement tracking indicator (AMTI) technologies that give commanders the ability to see vast areas of airspace, …

The AWACS Radar System Improvement Program (RSIP) is a hardware and software modification to the E-3 to improve radar set performance providing enhanced detection of targets, with an emphasis …

6 days ago · European Allies drop E-7 AWACS acquisition as U.S. exits the program, pushing Europe toward alternative airborne surveillance solutions.

Nov 13, 2025 · NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told reporters today at the alliance's AWACS main operating base in Geilenkirchen, Germany, that an E-3A Sentry replacement process is "ongoing."

AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) is the name of the specific system installed in the American Boeing E-3 Sentry and Japanese Boeing E-767 AEW&C airframes, but is often used as a …