airborne early warning and control


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airborne early warning and control

Air surveillance and control provided by airborne early warning aircraft which are equipped with search and height-finding radar and communications equipment for controlling weapon systems. Also called AEW & C. See also air picket.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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The introduction of ZDK-03 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEWC) will bring a "revolution in our air defence operations," he told the state-run news agency in an interview.
Boeing Integrated Defense System (IDS) has delivered the first of four planned 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to South Korea for modifications ahead of a final hand over to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force next year, procurement and industry officials said February 8, [2010].
The Israeli Air Force has taken delivery of three of the Gulfstream G550 business jets, converted by state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and a unit, ELTA, to function as Conformal Airborne Early Warning and Control jets.
Australia's Wedgetail programme saw another milestone reached in March 2006 when Boeing and Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems completed the ground testing of the Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (Mesa) radar aboard a 737 airborne early warning and control aircraft.
The aircraft serve with the 380th Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems Squadron at Eleusis air base.
Increment 2 is not currently funded, but if implemented, is expected to support Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) with increased BMC2 functionality.
The first production E-2C Hawkeye 2000 airborne early warning and control aircraft was delivered to the Navy.
London, United Kingdom, August 21, 2017 --(PR.com)-- SMi are delighted to announce a great addition to Airborne ISR's best-to-date line up: Major General Dawn Dunlop, Commander of the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
The company will highlight its world-leading capabilities in airborne early warning and control with a particular focus on the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and the Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar.
The order covers the Saab 2000 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system, which comprises a Saab 2000 aircraft equipped with the Erieye radar system.
KAMRA, December 29, 2009 (Frontier Star): Pakistan Air Force inducted the first Saab-2000 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft into its fleet at a simple and dignified ceremony held at PAF Base Minhas here on Tuesday.
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