What is the E-3 AWACS known for?
What is the E-3 AWACS known for?
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 platform. The aircraft provides an accurate, real-time picture of the battlespace to the Joint Air Operations Center.
How much does an E-3 AWACS cost?
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Primary Function | Airborne surveillance, command, control and communications |
| Unit Cost | Approximately $270 million |
| Crew | Flight crew of four plus mission crew of 13-19 specialists (mission crew size varies according to mission) |
| Date Deployed | March 1977 |
What will replace the E-3 Sentry?
The Air Force has taken the first step toward a rapid acquisition of Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail airborne warning and control aircraft to replace the aging E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, according to an Oct. 20 business opportunity announcement.
Are AWACS still used?
What the military will say is that the planes can stay in the air for more than 8 hours without refueling and also have the capability for in-air refueling. Forty years after its introduction, the AWACS remains the leading battle command and control aircraft in the world.
How old is the AWACS?
Technical Specifications
| First flight | May 25, 1976 (E-3A with full mission avionics) |
|---|---|
| Endurance | 6 hours at 1,000 miles from base |
| Ceiling | More than 29,000 feet |
| Power | Four 21,000-pound-thrust turbofan P&W TF-33 engines |
| Accommodation | 4 crew, 13 to 18 AWACS specialists |
Where does NATO operate E-3A AWACS aircraft?
NATO operates a fleet of 14 E-3A AWACS aircraft at the air base in Geilenkirchen, Germany. Credit: NATO. An E-3D Sentry AWACS aircraft of the Royal Air Force operating during Operation Allied Force. Boeing completed RISP upgrades for the E-3A aircraft operated by the Saudi Arabian Air Force in May 2017. Image courtesy of Boeing.
What is an e-3e AWACS?
The E-3E AWACS is the Block 40/45 Upgrade, the largest modification in US AWACS history and represents the critical foundation and baseline system required for all future AWACS enterprise modifications including net-centric operations.
What is the future of the NATO AWACS?
NATO intends to extend the operational status of its AWACS until 2035 when it is due to be replaced by the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) program. The Royal Air Force (RAF) chose to limit investment in its E-3D fleet in the early 2000s, diverting Sentry upgrade funds to a replacement program.
What is AWACS in the military?
AWACS provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command and control of an area of responsibility, battle management of theater forces, all-altitude and all-weather surveillance of the battle space, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied, and coalition operations.
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