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Air Force Completing Flight Test Program For AWACS Block 40/45 Mods

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Friday, July 18th, 2008

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By Marina Malenic The Air Force and Boeing [BA] are wrapping up a 62-flight testing program of modifications for the service's E-3 Sentry battle management, command and control air platform. Commonly referred to as AWACS (for "airborne warning and control system"), the E-3 is a modified Boeing 707/320 that provides surveillance, command and control to U.S. and allied forces. "We're finishing our Block 40/45 test flight program, potentially today," Lt. Col. Anthony Elavsky, the chief of AWACS requirements, told Defense…

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