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First 767 AWACS Delivered to Japan
For more than two decades, the Boeing Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) has been the world standard for airborne early warning systems. A military version of the Boeing 767 is the latest AWACS aircraft. |
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First 767 AWACS Delivered to Japan
For more than two decades, the Boeing Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) has been the world standard for airborne early warning systems. A military version of the Boeing 767 is the latest AWACS aircraft. |
Hamamatsu,
Japan
— In March, Boeing delivered the first two 767 AWACS to the government
of Japan — with two more aircraft delivered in January 1999. On-site
Boeing support staff, as well as advisors from the U.S. Air Force,
are working with pilots and crews of the Japanese Self Defense Force
to ensure a smooth transition of the AWACS aircraft into service.
The 767 AWACS fills the need for both airborne surveillance and command,
control and communications functions for tactical and air defense
forces. The Boeing AWACS offers countries self-defense capability
well beyond the range of current ground-based systems. Additionally,
its maritime surveillance ability allows long-range monitoring of
ships in regional and territorial waters. 
