Awacs

/ˈeɪwæks/ noun

Definition

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

Etymology

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.

Kelly Says

AWACS planes are the flying command centers of air warfare—they can see hundreds of aircraft simultaneously from hundreds of miles away, making them so valuable that nations guard them jealously and several countries have bought them despite enormous cost!

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