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Airborne Early Warning (AEW) platforms provide the necessary eyes and ears in the sky for modern air powers of the world.

There are a total of [ 58 ] Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Aircraft entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.
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1
Picture of the Aeronautics Defense Dominator XP
National Flag Graphic
2012
Aeronautics Defense Dominator XP
Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
2
Picture of the Airbus Military (EADS CASA) C-295
National Flag Graphic
2001
Airbus Military (EADS CASA) C-295
Tactical Military Transport / Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)
3
Picture of the ATR 72 (Avions de Transport Regional Model 72)
National Flag Graphic
1989
ATR 72 (Avions de Transport Regional Model 72)
Twin-Engine, Turboprop-Powered Regional Passenger Airliner
4
Picture of the Avro Shackleton
National Flag Graphic
1951
Avro Shackleton
Long Range Maritime Patrol / Airborne Early Warning / Search and Rescue Aircraft
5
Picture of the BAe / Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
National Flag Graphic
1969
BAe / Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
Long-range Maritime Patrol / Anti-Submarine Aircraft
6
Picture of the Beechcraft Super King Air
National Flag Graphic
1972
Beechcraft Super King Air
Twin-Engine Utility Aircraft
7
Picture of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
National Flag Graphic
2007
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
Tiltrotor VTOL Transport Aircraft
8
Picture of the Beriev A-100 (Premiere)
National Flag Graphic
2020
Beriev A-100 (Premiere)
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) Special Missions Aircraft
9
Picture of the Beriev A-50 (Mainstay)
National Flag Graphic
1984
Beriev A-50 (Mainstay)
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) Aircraft
10
Picture of the Boeing 737 Peace Eagle
National Flag Graphic
2014
Boeing 737 Peace Eagle
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACs) Aircraft
11
Picture of the Boeing 767
National Flag Graphic
1981
Boeing 767
Short-to-Medium Range Passenger Airliner
12
Picture of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
National Flag Graphic
1937
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Four-Engined Heavy Bomber Aircraft
13
Picture of the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
National Flag Graphic
1957
Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
Military Transport Aircraft
14
Picture of the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
National Flag Graphic
1944
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
Transport Aircraft
15
Picture of the Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
National Flag Graphic
1977
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
Airborne Surveillance, Command, Control and Communications Aircraft
16
Picture of the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail
National Flag Graphic
2009
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft
17
Picture of the Bombardier Global Express (Series)
National Flag Graphic
1997
Bombardier Global Express (Series)
Business Jet / Special Missions Platform
18
Picture of the Britten-Norman Defender
National Flag Graphic
1989
Britten-Norman Defender
Reconnaissance / Transport / Patrol Aircraft
19
Picture of the CAIC Z-18
National Flag Graphic
2018
CAIC Z-18
Medium-Lift, Multirole Military Helicopter
20
Picture of the Caquot Type R
National Flag Graphic
1916
Caquot Type R
Battlefield Observation Balloon
21
Picture of the CASC CH-7
National Flag Graphic
2022
CASC CH-7
High-Altitude, Long-Endurance (HALE) Stealth Combat Drone
22
Picture of the CETC JY-300 (Tian Shao) / (Sentinel of the Sky)
National Flag Graphic
2026
CETC JY-300 (Tian Shao) / (Sentinel of the Sky)
Airborne Early Warning and Control UAV
23
Picture of the Diamond DA42 Twin Star
National Flag Graphic
2004
Diamond DA42 Twin Star
Twin-Engine Light Utility Aircraft
24
Picture of the Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD-1)
National Flag Graphic
1946
Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD-1)
Single-Engine, Single-Seat Fighter-Bomber / Ground Attack Aircraft
25
Picture of the Douglas DC-8
National Flag Graphic
1959
Douglas DC-8
Medium- / Long-Range Passenger Jet Airliner
26
Picture of the Embraer R-99 / E-99
National Flag Graphic
2001
Embraer R-99 / E-99
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWAC) Aircraft
27
Picture of the Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
National Flag Graphic
1972
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
Regional Passenger Airliner
28
Picture of the Fairey Gannet
National Flag Graphic
1953
Fairey Gannet
Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft
29
Picture of the Grumman TBF Avenger
National Flag Graphic
1942
Grumman TBF Avenger
Carrier-Borne Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
30
Picture of the Grumman WF-2 / E-1 Tracer
National Flag Graphic
1958
Grumman WF-2 / E-1 Tracer
Carrierborne Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Aircraft
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31
Picture of the Gulfstream G280
National Flag Graphic
2009
Gulfstream G280
Twin-Engine Business Jet
32
Picture of the Gulfstream G500
National Flag Graphic
2004
Gulfstream G500
Large-Cabin Business Jet / Special Mission Platform
33
Picture of the IAI EL/W-2085 (G550)
National Flag Graphic
2012
IAI EL/W-2085 (G550)
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft
34
Picture of the Ilyushin IL-114
National Flag Graphic
1998
Ilyushin IL-114
Regional Turboprop Airliner / Military Aircraft
35
Picture of the Ilyushin IL-22 (Coot-B)
National Flag Graphic
1973
Ilyushin IL-22 (Coot-B)
Airborne Command Post (ACP) Aircraft
36
Picture of the Ilyushin IL-76 (Candid)
National Flag Graphic
1975
Ilyushin IL-76 (Candid)
Strategic Transport / Tanker Aircraft
37
Picture of the Kamov Ka-31 (Helix)
National Flag Graphic
1995
Kamov Ka-31 (Helix)
Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Naval Helicopter
38
Picture of the Kawasaki C-2
National Flag Graphic
2017
Kawasaki C-2
Tactical Military Transport Aircraft
39
Picture of the Mil Mi-2 (Hoplite)
National Flag Graphic
1965
Mil Mi-2 (Hoplite)
Light Utility / Training Helicopter
40
Picture of the Mil Mi-6 (Hook)
National Flag Graphic
1962
Mil Mi-6 (Hook)
Military / Civilian Multirole Helicopter
41
Picture of the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
National Flag Graphic
1964
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
All-Weather Airborne Command and Control (ACC) / Battle Space Management Aircraft
42
Picture of the Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye
National Flag Graphic
2014
Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye
Navy Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft (AEWC)
43
Picture of the Pilatus PC-12
National Flag Graphic
1994
Pilatus PC-12
Turboprop-powered Passenger / Light Utility Aircraft
44
Picture of the Pilatus U-28
National Flag Graphic
2006
Pilatus U-28
Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR) Aircraft
45
Picture of the Saab 2000
National Flag Graphic
1994
Saab 2000
Twin Turboprop Regional Passenger Airliner / Multi-Mission Aircraft
46
Picture of the Saab 340
National Flag Graphic
1984
Saab 340
Regional Passenger Airliner / Special Missions Platform
47
Picture of the Saab E-2000 Erieye
National Flag Graphic
1996
Saab E-2000 Erieye
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEWC) Special Mission Aircraft
48
Picture of the Saab GlobalEye
National Flag Graphic
2019
Saab GlobalEye
Airborne Early Warning and Control Special-Mission Aircraft Platform
49
Picture of the Shaanxi KJ-200
National Flag Graphic
2009
Shaanxi KJ-200
Airborne Early Warning and Control / Special Mission Aircraft
50
Picture of the Shaanxi KJ-2000 (Mainring)
National Flag Graphic
2009
Shaanxi KJ-2000 (Mainring)
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACs)
51
Picture of the Shaanxi KJ-500
National Flag Graphic
2010
Shaanxi KJ-500
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C)
52
Picture of the Shaanxi Y-8 (Yunshuji-8)
National Flag Graphic
1981
Shaanxi Y-8 (Yunshuji-8)
Medium-Lift Transport Aircraft
53
Picture of the Shenyang (AVIC) Divine Eagle
National Flag Graphic
2020
Shenyang (AVIC) Divine Eagle
High-Altitude, Long-Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
54
Picture of the Sierra Nevada RAPCON-X
National Flag Graphic
2025
Sierra Nevada RAPCON-X
Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR) Special-Mission Aircraft
55
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-114 (Cleat)
National Flag Graphic
1961
Tupolev Tu-114 (Cleat)
Passenger Airliner Aircraft
56
Picture of the Tupolev Tu-126 (Moss)
National Flag Graphic
1965
Tupolev Tu-126 (Moss)
Airborne Early Warning Aircraft
57
Picture of the Xian KJ-600
National Flag Graphic
2023
Xian KJ-600
Carrierborne Transport / AEW Aircraft
58
Picture of the Yakovlev Yak-44
National Flag Graphic
1991
Yakovlev Yak-44
Carrier-based Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Aircraft

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