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NATO Signs $1 Billion Contract with Boeing to Modernize AWACS Aircraft Fleet

November 27, 2019 Arun Mathew 0 Comments AEW&CS, AWACS, Boeing, Boeing E-3 Sentry, NATO, NATO E-3A Component

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) signed a $1 billion contract with Boeing to modernize the alliance’s fleet of AWACS

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E-3A AWACS - NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen

NATO to Modernize its AWACS Surveillance Aircraft Fleet

November 24, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments AEW&CS, AWACS, Boeing E-3 Sentry, NATO, NATO E-3A Component

NATO plans to spend $1 billion to modernize its AWACS surveillance aircraft fleet, according to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Secretary

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Boeing E-3 Sentry

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U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS Aircraft Conducts Emergency Landing After Engine Fire

July 12, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments AEW&CS, AWACS, Boeing E-3 Sentry, Tinker AFB, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft made an emergency landing at the Lincoln

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Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS

AEW&CS Air Middle East

Telephonics to Supply AN/UPX-40 IFF System in Support of Royal Saudi Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS Program

May 6, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments AEW&CS, AN/UPX-40 IFF, AWACS, Boeing E-3 Sentry, Griffon Corporation, Identification friend or foe (IFF), IFF Mode 5, Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF), Saudi Arabia, Telephonics Corporation, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation, received a contract to supply its AN/UPX-40 Identification Friend or Foe

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NATO E-3A AWACS

<img width="800" height="445" src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NATO-E-3A-AWACS-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image" alt="NATO E-3A AWACS" data-attachment-id="11958" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/canada-rejoins-nato-airborne-warning-control-system-awacs-program/nato-e-3a-awacs/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NATO-E-3A-AWACS.jpg" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"11","credit":"","camera":"NIKON D3","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1240558017","copyright":"","focal_length":"38","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.0015625","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="NATO E-3A AWACS" data-image-description="<p>Boeing E-3A Sentry AWACS airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft operated by NATO E-3A Component.<br /> NATO Photo.</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NATO-E-3A-AWACS-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NATO-E-3A-AWACS-1024x683.jpg" data-lazy-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NATO-E-3A-AWACS-800x445.jpg?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" />

AEW&CS Air Europe

Boeing Delivers Final Upgraded E-3A Sentry AWACS Aircraft to NATO

December 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AEW&CS, AWACS, Boeing, Boeing E-3 Sentry, Germany, NATO, NATO E-3A Component

Boeing has delivered the final E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft modernized with avionics and a digital

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NATO E-3A AWACS

<img width="800" height="445" src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NATO-E-3A-AWACS-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image" alt="NATO E-3A AWACS" data-attachment-id="11958" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/canada-rejoins-nato-airborne-warning-control-system-awacs-program/nato-e-3a-awacs/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NATO-E-3A-AWACS.jpg" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"11","credit":"","camera":"NIKON D3","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1240558017","copyright":"","focal_length":"38","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.0015625","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="NATO E-3A AWACS" data-image-description="<p>Boeing E-3A Sentry AWACS airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft operated by NATO E-3A Component.<br /> NATO Photo.</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NATO-E-3A-AWACS-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NATO-E-3A-AWACS-1024x683.jpg" data-lazy-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NATO-E-3A-AWACS-800x445.jpg?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" />

AEW&CS Americas GeoPolitics/ Policy

Canada rejoins NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Program

February 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AEW&CS, AWACS, Boeing E-3 Sentry, Canada, Germany, NATO, NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, NATO E-3A Component

The Canadian Government announced its intention to rejoin the NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) program, on Feb. 14.

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JASDF E-767 AWACS aircraft

Air Asia-Pacific

Boeing Awarded Contract for Japanese E-767 AWACS Aircraft Upgrade

February 13, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments AEW&CS, AWACS, Boeing, Boeing E-767, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Japan, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), USA

Boeing has been awarded a contract for the mission computing upgrade installation and checkout of four Japanese E-767 Airborne Warning

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Boeing E-3 Sentry

<img width="800" height="445" src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Boeing-E-3-Sentry-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image" alt="Boeing E-3 Sentry" data-attachment-id="9679" data-permalink="https://defpost.com/rockwell-collins-wins-contract-lrip-awacs-replacement-avionics/boeing-e-3-sentry/" data-orig-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Boeing-E-3-Sentry.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S. and NATO air defense forces. As proven in Desert Storm, it is the premier air battle command and control aircraft in the world today. The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707\/320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome. The dome is 30 feet (9.1 meters) in diameter, six feet (1.8 meters) thick, and is held 11 feet (3.3 meters) above the fuselage by two struts. It contains a radar subsystem that permits surveillance fromthe Earth's surface up into the stratosphere, over land or water. The radar has a range of more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) for low-flying targets and farther for aerospace vehicles flying at medium to high altitudes. The radar combined with an identification friend or foe subsystem can look down to detect, identify and track enemy and friendly low-flying aircraft by eliminating ground clutter returns that confuse other radar systems. (U.S. Air Force photo)","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Boeing E-3 Sentry" data-image-description="<p>The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S. and NATO air defense forces. As proven in Desert Storm, it is the premier air battle command and control aircraft in the world today. The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome. The dome is 30 feet (9.1 meters) in diameter, six feet (1.8 meters) thick, and is held 11 feet (3.3 meters) above the fuselage by two struts. It contains a radar subsystem that permits surveillance fromthe Earth’s surface up into the stratosphere, over land or water. The radar has a range of more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) for low-flying targets and farther for aerospace vehicles flying at medium to high altitudes. The radar combined with an identification friend or foe subsystem can look down to detect, identify and track enemy and friendly low-flying aircraft by eliminating ground clutter returns that confuse other radar systems. (U.S. Air Force photo)</p> " data-medium-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Boeing-E-3-Sentry-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Boeing-E-3-Sentry-1024x683.jpg" data-lazy-src="https://defpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Boeing-E-3-Sentry-800x445.jpg?is-pending-load=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" />

AEW&CS Americas

Rockwell Collins wins contract for LRIP of AWACS replacement of avionics

December 20, 2017December 20, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AEW&CS, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), AWACS, Rockwell Collins, U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), USA

Rockwell Collins has been awarded a $16 million contract action for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of Airborne Warning and Control

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AEW&CS Middle East

Russian A-50 AEW&CS aircraft deployed in Syria

May 12, 2017December 10, 2018 Abin Johnson 0 Comments AEW&CS, AWACS, Beriev A-50, Khmeimim Air Base, Russia, Russian Air Force, Syria

A Beriev A-50U airborne early warning and control aircraft was spotted in footage from the Victory Day parade at Russia’s

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NATO E-3 Sentry

AEW&CS Americas Europe

Boeing delivers first upgraded NATO AWACS

December 15, 2016June 25, 2017 Arun Mathew 0 Comments AWACS, NATO

Boeing has delivered to NATO the first of 14 modified E-3A airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft featuring an

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