Airborne Warning and Control System

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Abstract:

The Air Force is developing the AWACS to provide an overall airborne air surveillance capability with command, control and communication functions for air defense and tactical forces. Additionally, AWACS provides a peacetime capability for emergency air traffic controland area surveillance. AWACS will be able to detect and track aircraft at high and low altitudes over land and water and will permit thephasing down of existing Aerospace Defense Command ADC control and surveillance systems and phasing out of tactical Air Command TAC Airborne Command and Control 1 Center aircraft the C-130E.

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC WASHINGTON DC United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Supplementary Note:
01 Jan 0001, 01 Jan 0001, DTIC Crawl
Pagination:
0031

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

RECORD

Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
airborne warning and control system, radar, test and evaluation, aircrafts, detection, air defense, altitude, surveillance
Field(s)/Group(s):
Antiaircraft Defense Systems
Report Date:
1973 Feb 01
Creation Date:
2021 Jan 05