AWACS

n., pl., AWACS.
A military surveillance system, carried by aircraft, that is capable of tracking a large number of other aircraft from a great distance.

[A(irborne) W(arning) A(nd) C(ontrol) S(ystem).]

[ܒāܖwæks]

ˈāܖwæks 1. a long-range airborne radar system for detecting enemy aircraft and missiles and directing attacks on them.

2. an aircraft equipped with this radar system.

Etymology: 1960s: acronym from airborne warning and control system.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

Airborne warning and control system

A category of planes carrying big, rotating radar discs for use in surveillance during military operations.

Dansk (Danish)
abbr. - Airborne Warning and Control System, luftbåret varslings- og kontrolsystem
n. - AWACS, flyvende radarsystem

Nederlands (Dutch)
bepaald militair waarschuwings- systeem (in vliegtuig)

Français (French)
abbr. - (avion) AWACS

Deutsch (German)
abbr. - (mil.) Frühwarnsystem

Ελληνική (Greek)
abbr. - αερομεταφερόμενο σύστημα προειδοποίησης και ελέγχου
n. - αεροσκάφος AWACS

Italiano (Italian)
sistema radar a largo raggio

Português (Portuguese)
abbr. - AWACS
n. - sistema (m) de alerta e controle aerotransportado (Aer.) (Mil.)

Русский (Russian)
система контроля и оповещения противных самолетов

Español (Spanish)
abbr. - radar volante, alerta aérea, Sistema de Control y Alerta Aérea

Svenska (Swedish)
abbr. - tidigt varningssystem
n. - tidigt varningssystem

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
机载空中警报控制系统

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
abbr. - 機載空中警報控制系統
n. - 機載空中警報控制系統

한국어 (Korean)
abbr. - Airborne Warning and Control System(공중 경제 관제기)
n. - 공중 경제 관제기

日本語 (Japanese)
abbr. - airborne warning and control system:軍事監視機能

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(اختصار) اختصار معناه : نظام السيطره والنذار الجوي (الاسم)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
abbr. - ‮אוואקס - מכ"ם מוטס משוכלל‬
n. - ‮המטוס הנושא את המכ"ם המשוכלל‬

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