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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Airborne Warning And Control System
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Airport Warning And Control System
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Air warning and control system
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -NATO operates a fleet of Boeing E-3A Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft, with their distinctive radar domes mounted on the fuselage, which provide the Alliance with air surveillance, command and control, battle space management and communications.
Detailed explanation-2: -Weapons Team Their two Weapons Controllers (WCs) can control a wide variety of air missions including Offensive and Defensive Counter Air operations using fighters, Close Air Support and Battlefield Air Interdiction using bombers and a wide variety of operational support aircraft.
Detailed explanation-3: -Both AWACS and AEW&C are aircraft radars that are used to cover enemy territory. However, AWACS technology is more sophisticated than AEW&C technology. For instance, AEW&C, which India independently created, has a 270° rotation capability, whereas AWACS, which India currently imports from Israel, does not.
Detailed explanation-4: -AWACS stands for Airborne Warning and Control System.