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How AWACS Transformed Modern Air Combat

The evolution of air combat has been significantly influenced by the development of radar early warning systems, which have become a crucial element in modern air warfare. Since the Vietnam War, the ...
The National Interest

What’s So Important About America’s E-3 Sentry AWACS Plane?

Despite the outsized contribution of the E-3, its specifications are rather modest for a military aircraft. The E-3 Sentry is arguably the most recognizable and widely used AWACS (Airborne Warning and ...
Business Insider

NATO's flying radar is an old plane, but E-3 crews say it's still a mission workhorse

Business Insider got access to a NATO AWACS flight on a mission over Eastern Europe. The aircraft, an E-3 Sentry, is decades old and nearing the end of its service life. But crew members said the ...
Business Insider

Step inside NATO's 'eyes in the sky' watching Russian moves from 30,000 feet

Business Insider got access to a NATO AWACS flight for an eight-hour surveillance mission. The mission provided aerial support for a NATO patrol and security operation in the Baltic Sea. This is what ...