Why it's a big deal that Iran destroyed an AWACS plane, an eye in the sky for U.S. forces

AWACS is an airborne command center known as the Air Force's "crown jewel." It's an all-seeing eye in the sky that directs ...
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Analysts warn loss of US E-3 AWACS could weaken monitoring of Iran threats

The planned retirement of the U.S. Air Force’s E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System fleet threatens to open a gap ...
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How one lost AWACS jet exposes a bigger US radar gap

The loss of a single airborne warning aircraft carries consequences far beyond one damaged airframe. In modern air operations ...
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Iran Destroyed an American E-3 Sentry AWACS Plane. Here’s Why That Matters.

The destruction of the E-3—a command node for American air and ground operations—matters far more than the shootdown of a ...