The AWACS radar plane first flew over 50 years ago, and is overdue for replacement. The US Air Force’s fleet of E-3 airborne warning and control system (AWACS) radar planes is on its last legs. The ...

The E-3 Sentry AWACS plane with its rotating radar dome above the fuselage has long been a symbol of Western resolve to resist aggression. A total of 68 were built during the cold war, with half being ...

Sometimes, the military comes up with some truly insane ideas — that work. What if you stuck an airport on a boat? Now, aircraft carriers rule the seas. Okay, what if you stuck a radar station on a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) prepares to take off for a training exercise with the ...

They call them the “eyes and brains” of modern air warfare — and for good reason. AWACS aircraft, or Airborne Warning and Control System platforms, do far more than simply fly around and watch. They ...

Boeing has completed the Radar System Improvement Program (RSIP) for Saudi Arabia’s E-3A airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, Boeing said. The company performed upgrades meant to ...

Boeing last week completed a series of upgrades that substantially enhance the technological capabilities of Saudi Arabia's E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Among the ...

The FINANCIAL — Boeing has completed a series of upgrades that substantially enhance the technological capabilities of Saudi Arabia’s E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Among ...