Aging NATO AWACS Prove

NATO E-3A AWACS achieved a surprisingly high 98% reliability rate during the recent Balkans crisis despite aging Boeing 707-based airframes and 1960s vintage electronics. Recent Radar System Improvement Program updates, of which nine of NATO's 17 AWACS now are fitted, proved their worth as the...

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