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List of AEW&C aircraft operators

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Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft are airborne radar systems designed to detect and track aircraft, missiles, ships and vehicles and provide command and control to direct friendly forces. Some operators, such as the Royal Air Force refer to such aircraft as Airborne early warning (AEW), while others reserve the shorter name for AEW aircraft lacking command and control facilities.[1]

US Navy E-2C Hawkeye over NAS Point Mugu
A US Navy E-2C Hawkeye over NAS Point Mugu.

Current AEW&C operators edit

 
US Air Force Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS.
 
Mexican Air Force Embraer EMB-145.
 
Indian Air Force Beriev A-50 EL/W-2090 AEW&C
 
Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C built for the Pakistan Air Force.
 
Boeing E-767 of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force.

Turkish Air Forces operate 4 AWACs of their own.

Operator Aircraft Unit(s) Total Country
Royal Australian Air Force[2][3] Boeing 737 AEW&C No. 2 Squadron RAAF 6 Australia
Brazilian Air Force[2] Embraer R-99A 6th Aviation Group 5 Brazil
Chilean Air Force[2] Boeing E-3D Sentry 10th Aviation Group 2[nb 1] Chile
People's Liberation Army Air Force[2] KJ-2000[4] 26th Air Division 5 China
People's Liberation Army Air Force KJ-200 ? 13+[5] China (PRC)
People's Liberation Army Air Force/ People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force KJ-500 26th Air Division 15+[5] China (PRC)
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Kamov Ka-31 Helix B Unknown (Carrier Division) Unknown China (PRC)
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Changhe Z-8 AEW Unknown (Carrier Division) Unknown China (PRC)
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Changhe Z-18J Unknown (Carrier Division) Unknown China (PRC)
Republic of China Air Force[2] Grumman E-2T/K Hawkeye 2nd EW Squadron 6 China (ROC/“Taiwan”)
Egyptian Air Force[2] Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 87th Squadron 8 Egypt
French Air Force[2] Boeing E-3F Sentry 00.036 Squadron 4 France
French Navy[2] Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 4th Flotilla 3 or 4 France
Hellenic Air Force[2][6] Embraer EMB-145H 380th Squadron 4 Greece
Indian Air Force[2] Beriev A-50EI No. 50 Squadron 3[nb 2] India
Indian Air Force[2] DRDO AEW&CS[9][nb 3] ? 3 India
Indian Navy Kamov Ka-31 Helix B INAS 339 14 India
Israeli Air Force Gulfstream G550 CAEW 122nd Squadron 7[10] Israel
Italian Air Force Gulfstream G550 CAEW 14° Stormo 2[11] Italy
Japan Air Self-Defense Force[2][12] Boeing E-767
 AEW Group 4[nb 4] Japan
Japan Air Self-Defense Force[2][12] Grumman E-2C Hawkeye AEW Group 13 Japan
Korean People's Air Force[13] Antonov An-24 Unknown 1 North Korea
Republic of Korea Air Force Boeing 737 AEW&C 5th Tactical Airlift Wing 4 Korea
Mexican Air Force[2] Embraer 145AEW&C 501st Squadron 1 Mexico
NATO[2] Boeing E-3A NATO AEW&C FC 14 Several
Pakistan Air Force[2][14][15][16] Saab 2000 Erieye No. 13 Squadron 5 Pakistan
Pakistan Air Force[2][14][15][17] Shaanxi ZDK-03 K. Eagle No. 4 Squadron 4 Pakistan
Russian Air Force[2][18] Beriev A-50[19] 2457th AB SDRLO[nb 5] 9 Russia
Royal Saudi Air Force[2] Boeing E-3A 18th Squadron 5 Saudi Arabia
Royal Saudi Air Force[20][21] Saab 2000 Erieye 18th Squadron ? Saudi Arabia
Republic of Singapore Air Force[2] Gulfstream G550 111th Squadron 4[nb 6] Singapur
Swedish Air Force[2][23][unreliable source?] Saab S100B 17 Wing 6 Sweden
Royal Thai Air Force Saab S100B 702nd Squadron 2 Thailand
United States Air Force[2] Boeing E-3B/C Sentry 3rd,18th & 552nd Wings 32 United States
United States Navy[2] Grumman E-2C-I/II Hawkeye 10+ squadrons 55 United States
Turkish Air Force[24] Boeing 737 AEW&C 131st squadron 4 Turkey
United Arab Emirates Air Force[25][26] GlobalEye ? 2 United Arab Emirates
 
A Changhe Z-18J AEW platform taking off from Liaoning flight deck

Future operators edit

Operator Aircraft First flight Total
Indian Air Force Airbus A320 AEW&C[27] TBD 6
Aeronautica Militare[citation needed] IAI Eitam 2015 2
NATO[28] Boeing 737 AEW&C 2031 6
Russian Air Force[29] Beriev A-100 2017 ?
Royal Air Force[30] Boeing 737 AEW&C ? 3
United States Air Force[31] Boeing 737 AEW&C 2027 26 by 2032

Historical AEW operators edit

 
RCN Grumman Avenger Mk.3W2 on board HMCS Magnificent
 
Tupolev Tu-126
Operator Aircraft Period Total
Soviet Air Forces Antonov An-71[32] 1985–1991 3
Royal Air Force Avro Shackleton AEW.2[33][34] 1972–1991 12
United States Navy Boeing PB-1W Flying Fortress 1946–1955 22
Royal Air Force British Aerospace Nimrod AEW3[35] 1982–1986 11
United States Navy & Marine Corps Douglas A-1W Skyraider 1948–1967 417
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Douglas Skyraider AEW.I[36] 1951–1962 50
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Fairey Gannet AEW.3[37] 1959–1978 44
United States Navy Grumman AF-2W Guardian[38] 1950–1957 154
United States Navy Grumman TBM-3W Avenger[39] 1945–1950 40
French Aéronavale Grumman TBM-3W Avenger 1952–1960 40
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Grumman TBM-3W Avenger 1954–1961 ?
Netherlands Marine Luchtvaart Dienst Grumman TBM-3W Avenger 1954–1960 24
Royal Canadian Navy Grumman Avenger Mk.3W2[40] 1952–1959 8
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Grumman Avenger AEW 1951–1955 ?
United States Navy Grumman E-1 Tracer[41] 1961–1977 88
United States Air Force Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star[42] 1954–1978 82
United States Navy Lockheed WV-1/WV-2 Warning Star[43] 1954–1971 145
Soviet Air Forces Tupolev Tu-126[44] 1965–1984 9
Royal Air Force Vickers Wellington[45][46] 1944–1945 2+
Royal Air Force[2][47] Boeing Sentry AEW.1 1991-2021 7

See also edit

Notes edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ Phalcon radar used.
  2. ^ EL/W-2090 radar, 2 of 3 delivered.[7][8]
  3. ^ 1st test aircraft delivered 2012
  4. ^ One more aircraft on order.[12]
  5. ^ Air Base of Long Range Radiolocation Detection Aircraft.[18]
  6. ^ To be replaced by 4 Gulfstream G550.[22]

Citations edit

  1. ^ John Pike (1957-03-01). "Airborne Early Warning". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Air Forces Intelligence, Air Forces Monthly magazine, August 2008 issue, p. 91.
  3. ^ Blenkin, Max (13 July 2009). "Wedgetail on track for November delivery". WAtoday. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  4. ^ Gordon, 2010, p.51
  5. ^ a b "空警500大量出厂？至少还需20架才能够满足防空需求！_搜狐军事_搜狐网". www.sohu.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-25.
  6. ^ "Embraer EMB-145H AEW&C". Hellenic Air Force official website. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  7. ^ "Indian air force gets Awacs plane". BBC News. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  8. ^ "LIVEFIST: PHOTOS: The Second Phalcon AWACS (KW-3552) Before Its Flight To India!". Livefist.blogspot.com. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  9. ^ Gordon, 2010, pp.51–52
  10. ^ "The Military Balance 2010". Page 256. International Institute for Strategic Studies, February 3, 2010.
  11. ^ Italy receives first of two G550 CAEW aircraft from Israel IHS Jane's 360
  12. ^ a b c "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, 15 January 2007.
  13. ^ Bermudez, J. (April 2011). "MiG-29 in KPAF Service". The KPA Journal. 2 (4): 2.
  14. ^ a b Francis, Leithen. "Pakistan to get Chinese AEW&C aircraft this year". Flight International. flightglobal.com. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  15. ^ a b "Pakistan Surmounts Sanctions To Revive Airpower". Defense News. 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2010-05-09.[dead link]
  16. ^ Warnes, Alan (July 2010). "On The Edge". Air Forces Monthly. No. July 2010. United Kingdom: Key Publishing. p. 59. Retrieved 9 July 2010. Pakistan's first Saab 2000 Erieye entered service on 29 December 2009. A second example followed in April with 2 more to follow by year's end.
  17. ^ "'Karakoram Eagle' inducted into PAF". DawnNews.com (archives). Dawn Media. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  18. ^ a b Force Report: Russian Air Force, Air Forces Monthly magazine, July 2007 issue, p. 82.
  19. ^ Gordon, 2010, pp.19–60
  20. ^ "Sweden initiates military cooperation with Saudi Arabia" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 15 May 2015.
  21. ^ "Royal Saudi Air Force Saab 2000 Erieyes Now in Service". Tangent Link. 18 January 2015.
  22. ^ "Singapore to Replace Hawkeye With G550 AEW". Defense Update. 8 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  23. ^ "S100B Argus Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft, Sweden". airforce-technology.com. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  24. ^ "Boeing Delivers 1st Peace Eagle Aircraft to Turkish Armed Forces". Boeing.mediaroom.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  25. ^ "Saab signs contract with United Arab Emirates for airborne surveillance system" (PDF). Feed.ne.cision.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  26. ^ "UAE Buys Saab's Erieye AEW&C Aircraft". Defenseindustrydaily.com. 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  27. ^ "DRDO Cleared To Convert 6 Air India A320s Into IAF AEW Jets". Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  28. ^ "NATO strengthens situational awareness with next generation of command and control aircraft".
  29. ^ Butowski, Piotr. "Model Reveals A-100 Configuration". Air International, April 2014. Retrieved: 21 July 2014.
  30. ^ Allison, George (22 March 2021). "UK cutting E-7 Wedgetail order". UK Defence Journal.
  31. ^ Losey, Stephen (24 March 2023). "'The ability to stare': Why the US Air Force is eager to get the E-7". Defence News.
  32. ^ Gordon, 2010, pp.61–80
  33. ^ Hazell, 2004, pp.41
  34. ^ Jones, 2002, pp.135–160
  35. ^ Gunston, 2009, pp.117–129
  36. ^ Hazell, 2004, pp.32–35
  37. ^ Hazell, 2004, pp.32–36, 41
  38. ^ Kowalski, 1991, pp.1, 5, 13, 72
  39. ^ "Eastern TBM-3W Avenger". Historyofwar.org. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  40. ^ Griffin, 1969, p.13
  41. ^ Sullivan, 1990, p.48
  42. ^ Winchester, 2001, pp.101 & 104
  43. ^ Winchester, 2001, pp.97–101 & 106
  44. ^ Gordon, 2010, pp.5–17
  45. ^ Air-Britain, Aviation World, 2004
  46. ^ Hodges, R "Air controlled interception" Radar Development to 1945 R W Burns (ed)
  47. ^ Force Report: Royal Air Force at Ninthy, Air Forces Monthly magazine, April 2008 issue, p. 44.

References edit

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  • Lake, Jon (February 2009). "Aircraft of the RAF – Part 10 Sentry AEW.1". Air International. Vol. 76, no. 2. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing. pp. 44–47.
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  • Eyes in the Skies – All the World's AWACS, Air Forces Monthly magazine, August 2008 issue.
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