AWACS History and Information
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AWACS History and Information |
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| THE E-3 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM, OR AWACS, IS BUILT BY BOEING DEFENSE & SPACE GROUP TO CARRY OUT AIRBORNE SURVEILLANCE AND COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTIONS FOR BOTH TACTICAL AND AIR DEFENSE FORCES. MORE INFORMATION |  |
A RUSSIAN TUPOLEV TU-204 AWACS |
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HAWKEYE IS THE U.S. NAVY'S ALL-WEATHER, CARRIER-BASED TACTICAL AIRBORNE
WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM PLATFORM. IT PROVIDES ALL-WEATHER AIRBORNE EARLY
WARNING AND COMMAND AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS FOR THE CARRIER BATTLE GROUP.
ADDITIONAL MISSIONS INCLUDE SURFACE SURVEILLANCE COORDINATION, STRIKE AND
INTERCEPTOR CONTROL, SEARCH AND RESCUE GUIDANCE AND COMMUNICATIONS RELAY. more information |
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THE ENDEAVOUR SPACE SHUTTLE RIDES PIGGYBACK ON A NASA 747 AS IT PREPARES TO LAND AT THE FORT WORTH NAVAL AIR STATION IN MARCH 1997. THIS 747 WAS ESPECIALLY DESIGNED TO CARRY THE SPACE SHUTTLE. |
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