Airborne Warning and Control System
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The Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) is an airborne radar and command-and-control platform used to detect, track, and coordinate air and surface operations over wide areas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne early warning and control system
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command and control platform ⓘ military radar system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AWACS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
command and control systems
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military aviation technology ⓘ radar technology ⓘ |
| deployedIn |
NATO operations
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combat operations ⓘ crisis response operations ⓘ peacetime air surveillance missions ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
aircraft detection
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airspace management ⓘ battle management ⓘ beyond-line-of-sight surveillance ⓘ command and control ⓘ early warning ⓘ long-range air surveillance ⓘ missile detection ⓘ surface target detection ⓘ target tracking ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
communication systems
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data links ⓘ electronic support measures ⓘ identification friend or foe system ⓘ mission crew consoles ⓘ onboard computers ⓘ rotodome radar antenna ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
360-degree radar coverage
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extended radar horizon ⓘ high-altitude operation ⓘ multi-target tracking ⓘ network-centric operations support ⓘ real-time data sharing ⓘ secure communications ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
NATO members
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air forces ⓘ |
| operatesFrom | aircraft platform ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Beriev A-50
NERFINISHED
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Boeing E-3 Sentry NERFINISHED ⓘ Boeing E-767 NERFINISHED ⓘ KJ-2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ Saab Erieye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defense
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air policing ⓘ airspace control ⓘ battlefield management ⓘ maritime surveillance ⓘ strategic command and control ⓘ support to air-to-air refueling operations ⓘ support to air-to-ground operations ⓘ support to fighter aircraft ⓘ support to search and rescue operations ⓘ tactical command and control ⓘ |
| uses | airborne radar ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System)