Airborne Early Warning And Control (AWACS)
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InternationalBoeing, Airbus/Northrop Grumman Consortia and General Atomics Receive NATO Study Awards for AWACS Replacement
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) on March 31 said that it has awarded $17.2 million contracts each under the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) initiative to consortia […]
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Air ForceUSAF Looks to Award Contract for AWACS Replacement in Fiscal 2023
The U.S. Air Force expects to award a contract in fiscal 2023 for a program to replace the Boeing [BA] E-3G Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. “The program […]
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Air ForceData Link Solutions LLC Joint Venture to Repair JTIDS Components for E-3 AWACS
Iowa-based Data Link Solutions LLC (DLS)–a joint venture between Collins Aerospace [RTX] and BAE Systems–is to repair components of the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System’s (JTIDS) AN/URC-107 Radio Frequency Amplifier […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Considers E-7 Wedgetail, Eyes Eventual AMTI from Space
The U.S. Air Force is considering a buy of the Boeing [BA] E-7 Wedgetail, as the department eyes conducting air moving target indication (AMTI) from space. “We are looking at […]
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InternationalNATO Conducting Competition for Risk Reduction and Feasibility Studies on AWACS Replacement
NATO is conducting a competition for three risk reduction and feasibility studies under its Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) program to replace 14 Boeing [BA] E-3A Airborne Warning and […]
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CyberNATO Embarks on Offensive Cyber and Cybersecurity Efforts
As NATO countries see cyber attacks increasing, the alliance is embarking on cybersecurity efforts, including offensive cyber capabilities, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on June 15. At the 2014 […]
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CongressPentagon Drones Have Flown Twice the Flying Hours of Manned Aircraft
Pentagon unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have flown twice the flying hours of manned, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) planes flying missions comparable to those of the drones, per a new […]
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Air ForceNGAD and E-7A Among Top Priorities for PACAF, Commander Says
Among the urgent operational needs of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) are the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter and the replacement of the Boeing [BA] E-3A Airborne Warning and Control […]
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Press ReleasesState Department Approves $3.1 Billion Advanced Hawkeye Deal With Japan
The State Department has approved a possible $3.1 billion deal with Japan for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEWAC) aircraft. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) […]
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InternationalNATO To Deploy AWACS Aircraft In Support Of ISIS Fight In Iraq
BRUSSELS – A Boeing [BA] E-3A Sentry Airborne early Warning and Control (AWACS) aircraft belonging to NATO will deploy to Iraq in support of the coalition fight against Islamic State […]