The Boeing E-3 Sentry has been America’s eyes in the sky for nearly five decades, but today’s threats demand more than just a watchful gaze. As potential adversaries develop sophisticated capabilities ...

The AWACS, described as NATO’s ‘eyes in the skies’, usually employed Ørland as forward base, however this time it was decided to deploy the aircraft to Rygge, with at least two E-3s already operating ...

The Boeing E-3 Sentry has been the eye in the sky of the US Air Force for nearly as long as the service has flown jet-powered ...

Facing down long-range air-to-air missiles, such as the Chinese air force’s PL-15, the US Air Force (USAF) is rethinking its airborne warning and control systems (AWACS). The service believes its ...

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 ...

The USAF’s recent AWACS demonstration proves its ability to quickly update software, especially mission files, during flight. The USAF’s E-3G airborne warning and control system aircraft (AWACS) has, ...

An Iranian missile attack on a Saudi Arabia base last week destroyed a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry, a valuable early warning and control aircraft, multiple outlets have reported. The destruction of the ...

The US Air Force (USAF) has formally launched its search for a replacement for the Boeing E-3G Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). The service issued a request for information on 8 ...