Switching AWACS to open systems could take 10 to 12 years

The U.S. Air Force plan to shift its E-3 Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) aircraft to an open systems architecture could take up to 12 years, but should allow rapid integration of future upgrades, according to Air Force officials. One of the benefits of an open system architecture would...

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