AWACS Definition
āwăks
noun
A military surveillance system, carried by aircraft, that can track many other aircraft from a great distance.
American Heritage
A system employing high-flying reconnaissance aircraft equipped with a special radar system that can detect and track approaching aircraft, missiles, etc.
Webster's New World
Origin of AWACS
A(irborne) W(arning) A(nd) C(ontrol) S(ystem)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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