Airborne Warning And Control System
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Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, may refer to:
- E-3 SentryE-3 SentryThe Boeing E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system developed by Boeing as the prime contractor. Derived from the Boeing 707, it provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications, and is used by the United States Air Force , NATO, Royal Air Force , French Air Force...
, the aircraft developed under the USAF's "Airborne Warning and Control System" program - Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C), a more modern term for the general type of aircraft used in this role