The Boeing 767 AWACS airborne warning and control system has been selected by Japan to hold out airborne surveillance and command and control (C2) operations for tactical and air defence forces. The surveillance system relies on a flexible, multimode radar, that allows AWACS to separate maritime and airborne targets from ground and sea muddle radar returns.
The Boeing E-767 Airborne Warning and control System (AWACS) developed as a natural progression from the E-3 Sentry following the closure of Boeing's 707 production line. The E-767 combines a Boeing 767-200ER airframe with the APY-2 development of the Sentry's APY-1 radar and mission system. The 767 is six feet longer, has 50 % more floor area, nearly twice the cabin volume and can fly higher, faster and longer than the initial 707.
The Boeing E-767 Airborne Warning and control System (AWACS) developed as a natural progression from the E-3 Sentry following the closure of Boeing's 707 production line. The E-767 combines a Boeing 767-200ER airframe with the APY-2 development of the Sentry's APY-1 radar and mission system. The 767 is six feet longer, has 50 % more floor area, nearly twice the cabin volume and can fly higher, faster and longer than the initial 707.
