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 …

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry breaks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker after being refueled Feb. 28, 2019, while flying in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The E-3 Sentry is an airborne …

2020年6月25日 · In a tactical role, the E-3 can detect and track hostile aircraft operating at low altitudes over any terrain, and can identify and control friendly aircraft in the same airspace. In …

The E-3 Sentry Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft is the U.S. Air Force’s primary aerial command and control aircraft. Based on the...

Experience has proven that the E-3 Sentry can respond quickly and effectively to a crisis and support worldwide military deployment operations. With its mobility as an airborne warning and …

As an air defense system, E-3s can detect, identify and track airborne enemy forces far from the boundaries of the United States or NATO countries. It can direct fighter-interceptor aircraft to...

In October 1994, the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC), in partnership with the Air Force's Electronic Systems Center (ESC), initiated Extend Sentry, a program to upgrade and …

21,000 pounds (9,450 kilograms) each engine. The distinctive black and white, 30-foot rotating dome mounted above the modified Boeing 707 airframe gives AWACS its signature sillouete. …

2015年6月10日 · FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- The E-3 Sentry (AWACS) is a modified Boeing 707 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome and serves as an …

2024年5月31日 · February 2022 - Britain has announced it is selling an unspecified number of former Royal Air Force (RAF) E-3D Sentry platforms to the nation of Chile. April 2022 - The …