E-3 Sentry AWACS
The E-3 Sentry is the most important airborne warning aircraft nowadays in servce.
The AWACS provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S. and NATO air defense forces.
The AWACS has proven itself in combat; During the 1990 to 1991 Operation Desert Storm, some 845 AWACS sorties were flown and NATO E-3s have also played a major role in the United Nations' enforcement of the no-fly zone over Bosnia and during the Kosovo crisis.
E-3 fills the needs of both airborne surveillance and command and control (C2) functions for tactical and air defense forces. It provides a highly mobile, survivable surveillance and C2 platform.
The E-3 AWACS is simply a commercial Boeing 707/320B airframe modified with the distinctive radome that houses a pulse-Doppler radar capable of detecting aircraft and cruise missiles, the E3 look-down radar has a 360-degree view of the horizon, and at operating altitudes has a range of more than 320 km.
One E-3A flying at 30,000 ft / 9,150 m has over 312,000 km² in its field of view.
The radar can detect and track air and sea targets simultaneously.
Recent developments (news)
Mountain Home hosts first-ever Gunfighter Flag
Posted at: Thu Sep 3rd, 2009MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Starting Sept. 14, Gunfighters may notice an increase in flying operations with a myriad of planes and visitors as part of the first-ever Gunfighter Flag 2009. The multinational exercise will include visitors from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev....
NATO AWACS proves interoperability at operational event
Posted at: Tue Aug 25th, 2009
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Late last month, flying at an observation point 100 miles off the coast of Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., a NATO AWACS took part in six-hour combat scenarios that demonstrated interoperability between its protot...
Boeing Completes Comm. & ATM Upgrade for USAF AWACS Fleet
Posted at: Tue Jun 16th, 2009
Boeing Completes Communications and Air Traffic Management Upgrade for US Air Force AWACS Fleet SEATTLE, June 16, 2009 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today that it has completed satellite communications and air traffic management upgrades on the ...
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