Airborne Early Warning Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org
airborne early warning
Term Source:
JP 3-52
(Joint Airspace Control)
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1.) The detection of enemy air or surface units by radar or other equipment carried in an airborne vehicle, and the transmitting of a warning to friendly units.
See Also:
- also called AEW
In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Term Classification: operations
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 3-52: Joint Airspace Control, updated November 2014 View source document
This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
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