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Originally Posted by lion  Pentagon plans to deploy some E-3C Sentry planes at the territory of Afghanistan. Well-known for its Airborne Warning and Control System which is able to secure the movements of army-co-operation aircraft! In fact by this way Americans has made next step to war on Iran. And of course by AWACS system Pentagon will get good chance to peep into airspace of China too! Americans are trying to kill to birds by one stone as usual! That’s why I think that we can’t expel military or diversionary actions against China! Well where AWACS is - there smells war! |
The word "smells" can mean
giving off an aroma and "smells" can also mean
the act of detecting aromas.
AWACS can 'smell' the potentially hostile activities of nations like Iran and thus we may be able to prevent war.
If you are saying that the presence of AWACS gives off the scent of war, I think you are mistaking a tool that is often used during war as well as during peace, for a sign that war is imminent.
That is like saying that someone who takes medicine will soon die.
Yes, some people die even though they are taking medication, it is usually not the medicine that kills them and the medication is used to help return them to good health.
The AWACS can prevent war by allowing the US early warning of illegal or hostile preparations. With that knowledge we can take diplomatic or logistical steps to dissuade the aggressions of a country like Iran.
Remember AWACS stands for airborne warning and control system. Yes, it is used during wartime. But it is also used in peacetime and to prevent war.
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E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S. and NATO air defense forces. As proven in Desert Storm and Operation Allied Force, it is the premier air battle command and control aircraft in the world today.
The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome. The dome is 30 feet (9.1 meters) in diameter, six feet (1.8 meters) thick, and is held 11 feet (3.3 meters) above the fuselage by two struts. It contains the million-watt, Doppler Radar System that permits surveillance from the Earth's surface up into the stratosphere, over land or water. The radar (an AN/APY-1 or AN/APY-2) has a range of more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) for low-flying targets and farther for aerospace vehicles flying at medium to high altitudes. The radar combined with an identification friend or foe subsystem can look down to detect, identify and track enemy and friendly low-flying aircraft by eliminating ground clutter returns that confuse other radar systems.
The radar and computer subsystems on the E-3 Sentry can gather and present broad and detailed battlefield information. Data is collected as events occur. This includes position and tracking information on enemy aircraft and ships, and location and status of friendly aircraft and naval vessels. The information can be sent to major command and control centers in rear areas or aboard ships. In time of crisis, this data can be forwarded to the National Command Authorities in the United States. Other major subsystems in the E-3 are navigation, communications and computers (data processing). Consoles display computer-processed data in graphic and tabular format on video screens. Console operators perform surveillance, identification, weapons control, battle management and communications functions.
In support of air-to-ground operations, the Sentry can provide direct information needed for interdiction, reconnaissance, airlift and close-air support for friendly ground forces. It can also provide information for commanders of air operations to gain and maintain control of the air battle. As an air defense system, E-3s can detect, identify and track airborne enemy forces far from the boundaries of the United States or NATO countries. It can direct fighter-interceptor aircraft to these enemy targets. The aircraft can be used as a surveillance asset in support of other government agencies during counter drug operations. US Customs Service officers may fly aboard the E-3 Sentry on precoordinated missions to detect smuggling activities.
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