Awacs

/ˈeɪwæks/ noun

An abbreviation for Airborne Warning and Control System, a military surveillance aircraft equipped with advanced radar and command systems.

From the acronym AWACS created in the 1970s by the U.S. Air Force. The term is derived from the descriptive phrase listing its core functions: airborne, warning, and control.

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