Latest NATO AWACS returned to service

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Latest NATO AWACS returned to service

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Modification of the 17th and final AWACS aircraft was completed on schedule Nov. 3 by the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), as an industry partner and subcontractor to Boeing.
Boeing also delivered two NATO AWACS mission simulators it had modified into the Mid-Term configuration.

The enhancements provide a superior view of the battlespace by integrating data from various AWACS sensors and other sources, as well as an increase in the number of targets the system can manage at one time.
This highly capable mission system allows NATO AWACS aircraft to receive mission orders from remote locations and updates via satellite data links, and to electronically integrate this information.
The system offers increased interoperability with other AWACS platforms as well as with fighter aircraft, ground stations, ships and satellites.
The enhancements include:
  • New situation display consoles with flat-panel displays and user-friendly navigation
  • An open-architecture mission computing system, allowing cost-effective future upgrades to the hardware and software
  • Multisensor integration that improves the reliability and accuracy of target tracking and identification, and eases operator workload
  • Digital communications systems to improve crew access and use of radio links, including improved over-the-horizon communication via satellite
  • Broad-spectrum VHF radios that will support increased operations with Eastern European nations' air and ground forces
  • An improved friend-or-foe identification system compatible with emerging international air traffic control systems' requirements
  • Upgraded aircraft navigation that takes advantage of the latest Global Positioning System technology.
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