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a sophisticated detection aircraft, fitted with powerful radar and a computer, capable of simultaneously tracking and plotting large numbers of low-flying aircraft at much greater distances than is possible with ground radar.
Origin:
1965–70; A(irborne) W(arning) A(nd) C(ontrol) S(ystem)
1965–70; A(irborne) W(arning) A(nd) C(ontrol) S(ystem)
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AWACS
1966, acronym for "Airborne Warning and Control Systems."
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| AWACS airborne warning and control system |
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