Meaning Of The Word AWACS

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AWACS in American English
a system employing high-flying reconnaissance aircraft equipped with a special radar system that can detect and track approaching aircraft, missiles, etc.
noun: a 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

AWACS in British English
noun acronym for: airborne warning and control system

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