North Atlantic Treaty Organization has sent E-3 Sentry radar surveillance aircraft, also known as AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System), for a total of 493 patrol missions in 2023, marking a significant increase in the frequency of such flights since the beginning of the russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UK Defense Journal notes.
The heightened activity of NATO’s airborne radars has direct implications for Ukraine, as demonstrated in October 2022 when NATO’s E-3 Sentry was possibly involved in supporting Ukraine’s air defense against russian air attacks, particularly against missile strikes launched by russian strategic bombers. […]
AWACS flying near Ukraine also cooperate with the Ukrainian Armed Forces by providing real-time data on russian aircraft, missiles, UAVs and ships, a trend not widely advertised yet also not hidden from the public. Läs artikel