This aircraft is a bad mamma jamma. I remember when it was first introduced to the US arsenal years ago. It seemed like something out of star wars. I know that other countries have them now in one form or another. I don’t know the differences in the capabilities of theirs vs ours, but I would lean towards saying that ours are probably more techonologically advanced just based on what I know about our military.
The AWACS is a flying radar platform. That is simply the best way to describe it. It is easily detected by the enemy because of its powerful radar, but they can’t do much about it because of the vast distance that its radar covers. The situation is like boxing with someone who’s arms are three times longer than yours. There is not much that you can do.
The job of the AWACS is to detect aircraft. It can determine whether an airplane is friendly or enemy. This information shows on its display. It can be used for surveillance or to direct friendly aircraft to defend against, or to intercept enemy aircraft.
It can also be used to manage aircraft on the battlefield based on the tactical situation. One AWACS flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet can cover an area of well over 120,000 square miles.
One thing that I like about Military Ring Express is that if you have served aboard this type of aircraft you can easily place the AWACS designation on the side panel of your Custom Air Force ring.
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